Areas · London
Can I extend a house in Hackney?
Victorian streets, many conservation areas, and a lot of flats.
Places people mean include Hackney, Stoke Newington, Dalston, Clapton.
Where the building is a house, a rear extension is the common ask, and daylight to the terrace next door is the usual test. Lofts are watched where the roof is part of a conservation area.
If it is a flat, assume you need an application, and check the lease as well.
What you could probably build
Before you offer, or before you talk to an architect or planning consultant, enter the address. We check what was approved and refused on similar homes nearby. You get a simple report, with a verdict for each common job, such as a rear extension or a loft conversion.
Questions
Can I order a report in Hackney?
Yes, when the address is in Hackney. Enter it at checkout. We check what similar homes nearby were allowed to do, using the public planning register, and you get a simple report.
How soon is a Hackney report?
We email you when it is ready. Timing is described on the questions page and in the terms.
Does this page tell me if my extension will be allowed?
No. This page is about the area. The report is about one address. Check with the council. Rules change, and every house is different.
Request your council
We don't cover this area yet. Tell us and we'll let you know when we do.
Check with your council. Rules change, and every house is different.