The Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council was scheduled to discuss two significant planning applications. The first concerned the demolition of existing garages and the construction of 22 new residential dwellings at Selman and Wellday Garages, Gascoyne Estate, London, E9 5AP. The second application was a variation of an existing planning permission for Frampton Park Estate, Frampton Park Road, to increase the number of dwellings, alter building massing, and change the unit and tenure mix.

Selman and Wellday Garages, Gascoyne Estate, London, E9 5AP

The committee was scheduled to consider a proposal for the demolition of existing garages and structures at Selman and Wellday Garages, Gascoyne Estate, London, E9 5AP, and the construction of 22 new residential dwellings. The application, numbered 2025/2565, was located in the Hackney Wick ward. The proposed development included associated amenity space, cycle parking, refuse stores, hard and soft landscaping, play space, and improvements to the public realm. The report pack indicated that additional and amended information had been submitted by the applicants to demonstrate compliance with relevant planning policy. The recommendation summary suggested granting conditional planning permission, subject to the completion of a Legal Agreement.

The report detailed the site context, noting it was located between Wick Road and Cassland Road within an established residential area. It also highlighted potential impacts on heritage assets, specifically the Victoria Park Conservation Area and the North Wing of the Convent of Sacred Heart (a Grade II Listed Building). The consultation process involved site notices, press advertisements, and letters to nearby occupiers, with representations received including objections related to amenity issues during construction and the impact of the proposal on daylight, sunlight, and outlook. One letter of support was received, and the Hackney Society offered their support after initial queries.

Various council departments were consulted, including the Metropolitan Police, Environmental Protection (Air, Land, Noise), Drainage, Transport, Highways and Streetscene, and Waste Management. Transport for London (TfL) provided comments on site location, accessibility, car parking, cycle parking, and delivery/servicing arrangements. The report also outlined relevant policies from the Hackney Local Plan 2033 and the London Plan 2021, as well as national planning policies.

The analysis section covered the principle of development, the acceptability of losing existing garages, housing matters (delivery, mix, and affordable housing provision), quality of accommodation, neighbour amenity impacts, heritage matters, design, climate change and sustainability, highway safety and transportation, flood risk and drainage, ecology and biodiversity, waste collection, contamination, and planning obligations. The recommendation was to grant conditional planning permission, subject to the completion of a Legal Agreement and various conditions.

Frampton Park Estate, Frampton Park Road

The committee was also scheduled to discuss application 2025/2841 concerning the Frampton Park Estate, Frampton Park Road, in the Victoria ward. This application sought a variation of condition 1 of a previous planning permission (2021/1065) to allow for several amendments. These included an increase in the number of dwellings from 69 to 72, a change in the massing of the Phase 1 'Atrium' building from a part 4 and part 7 storey block to a 6-storey block, changes to the unit and tenure mix in Phase 1, and alterations to materiality and landscaping. Post-submission revisions included an amended Flood Risk Assessment, updated planting mix, and confirmation that PV panels were not proposed for the Atrium building but the design allowed for future installation. The recommendation was to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a deed of variation to the Unilateral Undertaking.

The report detailed the site context, noting it comprised two adjacent parcels of land. Site 1 included Tradescant House and land around it, while Site 2 was the former location of the Frampton Park Community Hall and cleaning depot. The surrounding context was primarily residential. The application was a variation of an existing permission, and the report detailed the planning history, including the original permission and subsequent non-material amendments.

Consultations were carried out with neighbours, statutory consultees (London Fire Brigade, Secure by Design), and various council departments (Environmental Protection, Highways, Air Pollution, Drainage, Contaminated Land, Waste Team, Streetscene, Public Health). The report outlined relevant policies from the Hackney Local Plan 2033, the London Plan 2021, and national planning policies.

The commentary section addressed the principle of development, the proportion and tenure mix of housing provision (noting an increase in affordable housing overall but a reduction in social rent units), the design of the proposed development (including urban design, heritage implications, form, massing, layout, architectural details, appearance, and landscaping), quality of accommodation (residential floorspace, accessibility, and secured by design), transport and servicing, impact on nearby residential amenity (daylight, sunlight, overshadowing, outlook, sense of enclosure, and privacy), energy and sustainability, trees and biodiversity, condition amendments, other planning matters (fire safety, waste and recycling), and consideration of consultee responses. Planning contributions and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) were also detailed, along with equalities considerations. The conclusion recommended granting permission subject to conditions and a deed of variation to the Unilateral Undertaking.

The report also included a list of delegated decisions made by the council between 26 February 2026 and 23 March 2026, covering a range of planning applications, including householder extensions, works to trees, and changes of use.