Championing Hackney’s history since 1967

Kingsland CAAC December 2023

Planning Applications for Kingsland CAAC meeting for December 2023 2023/2399 Outside 231 Kingsland Road, E2 8AN Advertisement consent for a Free-Standing Advertising CIP unit featuring double-sided digital displays Advertisement Consent (Erin Glancy) We welcome the removal of the existing advertising unit and object to its replacement. Such advertising units clutter the street scene and provide a […]

Kingsland CAAC November 2023

Planning Applications for Kingsland CAAC meeting for November 2023 2023/2299 Linguascope, Unit F, 10 Printing House Yard, E2 7PR Replacement of existing timber windows and door with new double-glazed steel units to match existing style. Full Planning Permission (Catherine Nichol) We have no objection to the replacement windows but wonder whether charcoal would be a more appropriate colour […]

Kingsland CAAC October 2023

Planning Applications for Kingsland CAAC meeting for 2 October 2023   2023/1951 First Floor Flat, 134e Kingsland Road, E2 8DY Placement of air condition condenser units on rear extension roof along with associated works. Full Planning Permission (James Clark) We object to this application. It is unlikely that the condensers will only operate during the stated hours and […]

Stoke Newington CAAC September 2023

Planning Applications for Stoke Newington CAAC meeting for 11 September 2023   2023/1467 Stoke Newington Dental Care, Ground Floor, 169 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0UL Erection of single-storey rear extension Full Planning Permission (Matthew Hollins) no comment   2023/1521 Stoke Newington Dental Care, Ground Floor, 169 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0UL Erection of single-storey rear extension Listed Building Consent […]

Kingsland CAAC August 2023

Planning Applications for Kingsland CAAC meeting for 7 August 2023  2023/1656 Basement And Ground Floor, 134e Kingsland Road, E2 8DY Proposed installation of a ventilation/extract system for a basement restaurant kitchen with a duct running on the rear elevation from first floor to roof Full Planning Permission (Alishba Emanuel) We are not sure why this application was accepted […]

Shoreditch CAAC July 2023

Planning Applications for Shoreditch CAAC meeting for July 2023   2023/1217 Nichols Court, 10 Cremer Street, E2 8HR Installation of 1m high hand rail to main roof level. Full Planning Permission (Micheal Garvey) No objection   2023/1317 The Laughing Heart, 277 Hackney Road, E2 8NA Change of use of ground and basement floors from restaurant (Class E) to tutoring centre […]

Stoke Newington CAAC July 2023

Planning Applications for Stoke Newington CAAC meeting for 10 July 2023   2023/1147 Green Room Cafe, 113 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0UD Extending opening hours to include bank holidays and sundays, from 8:00 am until 11:00pm. Full Planning Permission (Catherine Nichol) No comment   2023/1405 34 Lordship Park, N16 5UD Extension of existing basement, excavation of front and rear […]

Hackney: portrait of a community 1967 – 2017

Edited by Laurie Elks To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Hackney Society, we have produced a portrait of the community over the past half century. One portrait? What has emerged is a whole series of portraits which, like a kaleidoscope, makes up a whole Hackney is one of the London boroughs that has changed […]

Hackney: An Uncommon History in Five Parts

Edited by Margaret Willes The London Borough of Hackney was one of the five boroughs hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Hundreds of thousands of people visited the site in the summer months: yet how much did they know of the history of the area? Indeed, how aware are Hackney residents of its rich past? In […]

Hackney – Modern, Restored, Forgotten, Ignored

Edited by Lisa Rigg 2nd Edition 2013 with updates Hackney – Modern, Restored, Forgotten, Ignored features 40 buildings to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Hackney Society. Written by 40 authors the book seeks to draw attention to good-quality modern architecture; recent restoration projects; buildings that have been lost; and buildings that are currently at risk […]