A family home on Portland Avenue could be about to gain a whole extra level of space out of sight from the street.
Fresh plans have been lodged to carve out new rooms beneath the house, complete with light wells and shafts designed to bring daylight down below ground.
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Here is a summary of the most recent planning applications registered by Hackney Council:
68 Portland Avenue, Hackney, London, N16 6EA. Construction of a new basement level including associated light wells and daylight shafts. Ref. No: 2026/1330
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Flat 1, 59 Springdale Road, Hackney, London, N16 9NT. Erection of a single-storey outbuilding in the rear garden. Ref. No: 2026/1368
33B Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, E9 6JP. Submission of details to satisfy condition 4 (swift brick) attached to planning permission 2025/1118. Ref. No: 2026/1354
81 Hertford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AG. Replacement of front entrance doors with timber framed doors and all windows and all remaining doors with uPVC framed windows and doors. Ref. No: 2026/1277
21 Kyverdale Road, Hackney, London, N16 7AB. Erection of a two-storey rear extension to the basement and the ground floor. Ref. No: 2026/1132
Flat A, 9 Stamford Road, Hackney, London, N1 4JP. Submission of details addressing conditions 4 (flood measures) and 5 (sustainable drainage) attached to planning permission 2026/0352. Ref. No: 2026/1041
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