The Nightingale Estate Downs Road, Hackney, E5 8QH
Pending
2025/2708
Description
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2016/2841 (Demolition of existing buildings and structures in and around Olympus Square and the construction of 400 mixed tenure dwellings (use class C3), 232sqm...
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Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Submission of details pursuant to partial discharge (eastern section of Olympus Green onl…
2025
With conditions
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2021/1075 dated 04/04/2022 to retain the ex…
2025
Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (Air Source Heat Pumps) of planning permiss…
2024
Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 7 (SUDS) of planning permission 2024/1127 dat…
2023
Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 38 (Peregrine Falcon Survey) of planning perm…
2021
With conditions
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 2016/2841 dated 06/02/2018 for “D…
2021
Approved
Erection of a temporary community centre (Use Class F2(b)), community garden, parking and…
2021
Submission of partial details pursuant to condition 16 (Archaeology) attached to permissi…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
The Nightingale Estate, London, E5 8QH
Erection of a temporary community centre (Use Class F2(b)), community garden, parking, an…
2024
With conditions
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Change of use from Authorised Treatment Facility (sui generis) to event venue (sui generi…
2022
Refused
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Change of use from Authorised Treatment Facility (sui generis) to event and entertainment…
2021
Acme Works, 13 - 17 Rendlesham Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QB
Erection of a nine-storey building with basement and two-storey link building at second t…
2016
Withdrawn
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Prior notification for demolition of existing structures
2017
Approved
1 Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Erection of a temporary marketing suite at first floor level for a period of 18 months.
2017
With conditions
3 Rendlesham Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QB
Retrospective permission for erection of single-storey outbuilding in rear garden at grou…
2025
With conditions
The Nightingale Estate Downs Road, London, E5 8QH
Non-material amendments to planning permission 2016/2841 dated 06/02/2018 comprising the…
2024
Approved
Pascal Lodge, 17 Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QH
Submission of details pursuant to condition 13 (Details of waste store) of planning permi…
2022
With conditions
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Non material amendment to Condition 9 (Photovoltaic Panels) of planning permission 2017/1…
2022
1 Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 (Use Class A3 Management Strategy) of plann…
2021
Approved
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 15 (remediation verification) and 16 (reporti…
2022
1 Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 10 (photovoltaic array) attached to planning…
2021
Approved
Abbey Close Rendlesham Road, Hackney, London, E5 8AQ
Submission pursuant to condition 9 (Contaminated Land Assessment) of planning permission…
2021
13a Rendlesham Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QB
Condition 14 (flood resistance and resilience strategy) of 2017/4937 dated 09/07/2018 for…
2021
13A Rendlesham Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QB
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4(windows and doors), 8(Construction Logistic…
2021
Approved
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 11 (CHP Specification and Layout) and 34 (CH…
2021
13a Rendlesham Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QB
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission ref 2017…
2020
Approved
1 A Downs Road Hackney London E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 20 (Fit Out of business floorspace and Market…
2020
Approved
1A Downs Road Hackney London E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 22 (cycle parking) attached to planning permi…
2020
Approved
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 27 (Delivery and Servicing Plan) attached to…
2020
Refused
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 22 (cycle parking) attached to planning permi…
2018
Approved
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 7 (Kitchen Extraction) attached permission 20…
2019
Approved
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Approval of details of external materials, facade sections, window details, linear space…
2019
Withdrawn
Braydon Motors, 1a Downs Road, Hackney, London, E5 8QJ
Hackney
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#259 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Hackney is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Hackney decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #249 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #244 of 292
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #237 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #200 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
222 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
100%
Change of use approved
2 decided
1,345
Total decisions
249 refused in 2025