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Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 6.30 pm
April 29, 2026 at 6:30 pm Planning Sub-Committee View on council websiteSummary
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The Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council was scheduled to discuss three significant planning applications for new residential developments. These included proposals for Orwell Court, the Kings Crescent Estate, and The Nightingale Estate. The committee was also set to review delegated decisions made between March and April 2026.
Orwell Court, Pownall Road, Hackney, London, E8 4PP
The committee was scheduled to consider a planning application for Orwell Court, located in the Haggerston ward. The application, reference 2025/2591, was detailed across pages 25 to 117 of the report pack.
Phases 3 & 4, Kings Crescent Estate, Queens Drive, N4 2SY
A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing the Kings Crescent Estate development, specifically Phases 3 & 4, situated in the Brownswood ward. This application, reference 2025/2751, spanned pages 119 to 199 of the report pack.
The Nightingale Estate, Downs Road, London, E5 8QH
The third major planning application to be considered was for The Nightingale Estate, located in the Hackney Downs ward. This item, reference 2025/2708, was detailed from page 201 to 278 of the report pack.
Delegated Decisions
The sub-committee was also scheduled to review a list of Delegated Decisions made by officers for the period between 24 March 2026 and 16 April 2026, as detailed on pages 279 to 294 of the report pack.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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2025/2571: Kings Crescent
Recommendations ApprovedThe Planning Sub-Committee granted planning permission on 29/04/2026. This was subject to conditions and a Supplementary Unilateral Undertaking to vary and supplement the existing Unilateral Undertaking.
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Declarations of Interest
Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in) -
2025/2591: Orwell Court, Pownall Road, Hackney, London, E8 4PP
Recommendations ApprovedThe Planning Sub-Committee decided to grant conditional planning permission on 29/04/2026. This decision was subject to the completion of a legal agreement.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Recommendations ApprovedThe Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council approved the minutes of their previous meetings on 1 April and 11 March 2026. They also approved the minutes of the meeting held on 26 February 2026. The committee noted the delegated decisions document for the period 26 February to 23 March 2026.
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Delegated Decisions
Recommendations ApprovedThe Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council noted the delegated decisions document for the period 24 March 2026 to 16 April 2026 on 29 April 2026. This included grants of planning permission for householder extensions, tree works, and boundary wall replacements. Decisions also included grants for discharge of conditions, a certificate of lawful use, and variations of conditions.
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2025/2708:The Nightingale Estate, Downs Road, London, E5 8QH
Recommendations ApprovedThe Planning Sub-Committee of Hackney Council approved planning permission for The Nightingale Estate, Downs Road, London, E5 8QH on 29 April 2026. The decision was to grant planning permission subject to conditions and the completion of a Legal Agreement (Unilateral Undertaking).
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