152 - 156 Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, London, E5 0QJ
Proposal
Change of use of first floor of premises from Class A2 (Financial and professional services) to a cafe/restaurant falling within Class A3 (Use for the sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises) involving installation of fume extract ducting on the rear elevation of the building. Proposed hours of use 11am - 11pm Monday to Saturday and 11am - 9pm Sundays.
- Received
- 10 October 2013
- Decided
- 7 July 2016 · Withdrawn Decision
- Decision level
- Withdrawn-Council
- Council
- London Borough of Hackney
- Ward
- Leabridge (I)
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- ReceivedSubmitted10 Oct
- ValidatedValidated10 Oct
- Consult.Consultation13 Nov
- TargetTarget Date21 Nov
- DecidedDecided7 Jul
Decided in 1001 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 152 - 156 Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, London, E5 0QJ. Hackney has handled 2,741 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 77 days. It was submitted on 10 October 2013 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Clapton Pond conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. We hold 1,705 applications in total for the E5 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
7 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201210 Feb
Installation of 5No. antennas within 3No. Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) shrouds, radio equipment housing and…
RefusedFull Planning Permission2012/0450 - 20118 Jul
Installation of non illuminated fascia sign above the shopfront.
ApprovedAdvertisement consent2011/1812 - 20118 Jul
Alterations to existing shopfront.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission2011/1810 - 20113 May
Installation of 5No. antennas within 3No. Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) shrouds, radio equipment on the roof…
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission2011/1177 - 201026 Oct
Erection of 6.no antennas, radio equipment housing, handrails and ancillary equipment on the roof of 152-156
RefusedFull Planning Permission2010/2687 - 201013 Aug
Continuation of the change of use from A1 (retail) to mixed A1 (Retail), A3(Restaurant and cafe) and A5 (Fast…
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission2010/2106 - 200929 Sep
Installation of a non-illuminated banner advertisement at first floor level.
WithdrawnAdvertisement consent2009/2127
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Clapton Pond
- Article 4 direction: London borough of Hackney
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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