Two separate upper floors on neighbouring Shoreditch streets could soon swap the way they’re officially used.

A linked pair of planning applications looks to reshuffle the balance between living space and commercial floorspace across the two addresses, tying the changes together so that what happens in one building depends on what’s agreed for the other.

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Below is a summary of the most recent planning decisions and submissions to Hackney Council:

First Floor, 147 – 149 Curtain Road, Hackney, London, EC2A 3QE. Change of use of first floor to mixed residential and commercial, and linked change of use for a flat at 68 Great Eastern Street. Ref. No: 2024/0402

Fifth Floor Flat, 68 Great Eastern Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 3JT. Linked proposal for change of use between the first floor at Curtain Road and this flat on Great Eastern Street. Ref. No: 2024/0401

10 – 22 Lamb Lane, Hackney, London, E8 3PL. Submission of details for condition 16 regarding a Written Scheme of Investigation linked to planning permission 2024/1869. Ref. No: 2026/1139

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85 Stoke Newington Church Street, Hackney, London, N16 0AS. Reduce the height of a Holme Oak by 2m and the spread by 1m as part of cyclical tree maintenance. Ref. No: 2026/1100

122 Culford Road, Hackney, London, N1 4HU. Submission of details for the materials, sustainable drainage, and green roof conditions associated with previous permission 2026/0500. Ref. No: 2026/1084

7 Palatine Avenue, Hackney, London, N16 8XH. Erection of a rear roof dormer extension and replacement of a front rooflight. Ref. No: 2026/1008

257 Kyverdale Road, Hackney, London, N16 6PQ. Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension. Ref. No: 2026/0996

596 – 598 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4AH. Installation of an externally illuminated advertisement sign within scaffolding shroud. Ref. No: 2026/0988

95 Navarino Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AG. Submission of details relating to materials, window types, and swift boxes as required by a previous planning permission. Ref. No: 2026/0968

12 Albion Drive, Hackney, London, E8 4ET. Amendments to approved plans including variations to materials and the list of approved plans on earlier permission 2025/0480. Ref. No: 2026/0965

115-119 Wallis Road, London, E9 5LN. Submission of details regarding arboricultural report and tree-related requirements pursuant to earlier planning permission. Ref. No: 2026/0962

84 Sandbrook Road, Hackney, London, N16 0SP. Proposed addition of a mansard roof extension. Ref. No: 2026/0959

Flat 3, 12 Goulton Road, Hackney, London, E5 8HA. Application to confirm existing use of the premises as a self-contained dwelling (Class C3). Ref. No: 2026/0947

Ground Floor, 151 Hoxton Street, Hackney, London, N1 6PJ. Retrospective application to retain an extraction flue on the rear elevation. Ref. No: 2026/0944

1 Colne Road, Hackney, London, E5 0HR. Replacement of the existing side return extension’s tiled roof with a glazed roof plus changes to ground floor doors and windows at the rear. Ref. No: 2026/0759

25 De Beauvoir Square, Hackney, London, N1 4LE. Single-storey rear infill brick extension, replacement of non-original timber sash windows, and alterations to rear window opening for glazed door. Ref. No: 2026/0546

25 De Beauvoir Square, Hackney, London, N1 4LE. Single-storey rear infill brick extension, replacement timber sash windows, and adjustment to rear window opening for a glazed door. Ref. No: 2026/0543

Wiznitz Boys School, 85 Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, N16 5TP. Alterations to the synagogue’s front elevation to create a new entrance. Ref. No: 2026/0530

City Of London Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ. Notification for a phased development involving demolition and construction with partial retention of the basement. Ref. No: 2026/0411

Unit G2, 8 Mackintosh Lane, London, E9 6AB. Replacement of the shopfront and installation of a non-illuminated advertisement sign next to the new entry door. Ref. No: 2026/0361

Unit G2, 8 Mackintosh Lane, London, E9 6AB. Addition of a non-illuminated advertisement sign adjacent to the new entry door. Ref. No: 2026/0360

5 Clapton Terrace, Hackney, London, E5 9BW. Alterations to an existing garden building and minor works to the listed main building including replacement of front door and rear guttering. Ref. No: 2025/2857

42 Leswin Road, Hackney, London, N16 7NH. New wraparound rear extension, creation of rear lightwell, basement works, replacement of rear dormer, rooflights and solar panels, and new windows. Ref. No: 2025/2657

61-65 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FD. Application to vary conditions to amend details and drawings for a previously approved scheme. Ref. No: 2025/1943

50 Linthorpe Road, Hackney, London, N16 5RF. Construction of a new single-storey rear extension, changes to bay windows, stairs, and relocation of the front entrance at lower ground level. Ref. No: 2025/1617

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