Planning application · Hackney
2025/0332.
Libanese Grill, ST MICHAELS CHURCH Mark Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 4ER
Full / Other Planning at Libanese Grill, ST MICHAELS CHURCH Mark Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 4ER, received 14 Feb 2025 — refused on 11 Jun 2025 (delegated, Nick Bovaird).
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Refused
Outcome
11 Jun 2025
17 wks
Decision time
9 wks over the 8-week target
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Conditions
not captured
18
Documents
18 linked
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Objections
not captured
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Hackney planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Temporary use of land (2 years) at the former Church as a sui generis event and exhibition space (maximum number of attendees to be 400, hours of opening: Mon to Thurs 09:00-22:30, Fri to Sat 09:00-23:30 and Sun 10:00-22:00, Sundays preceding Bank Holidays: 10:00-22:30). (In conjunction with Listed
Reference
2025/0332
Type
Full Planning Permission
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
EC2A 4ER
Council
Received
14 Feb 2025
Validated
10 Apr 2025
Target date
12 Jun 2025
Decision date
11 Jun 2025
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Final Decision
Council register
Reference
2025/0332
Type
Full Planning Permission
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
EC2A 4ER
Council
Received
14 Feb 2025
Validated
10 Apr 2025
Target date
12 Jun 2025
Decision date
11 Jun 2025
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Final Decision
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 11 Jun 2025, delegated decision by Nick Bovaird — 17 weeks from submission (9 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
14 Feb 2025
Application received
10 Apr 2025
Application validated
12 Jun 2025
Statutory target date
11 Jun 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Nick Bovaird
14 Feb 2025
Application received
10 Apr 2025
Application validated
12 Jun 2025
Statutory target date
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11 Jun 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Nick Bovaird
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed development, which would involve a high number of patrons
attending events of a wide variety of description, would result in significant
adverse noise and disturbance impacts. In addition it would cause noise
disturbance to the adjacent Mark Street Gardens. This would be detrimental
to the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers and of use of the
Gardens by the community, conflicting with Policies LP2 (Development and
Amenity), LP38 (Evening and Night Time Economy) and LP58 (Improving the
Environment - Pollution) of the Hackney Local Plan (2020). Furthermore, it
fails to meet the standards set out in D14 (Noise) of the London Plan (2021),
which aim to protect residential amenity from excessive noise.
2
The proposed development, by reason of the high number of patrons, the
narrowness of the surrounding highways and an absence of adequate
submitted documents in relation to Transport impacts, would result in
unacceptable impacts to the local Highways network. As such the proposed
development is contrary to London Plan (2021) policies T3 (Transport
capacity, connectivity and safeguarding), T4 (Assessing and mitigating
transport impacts), T5 (Cycling), T6 (Car parking) and T7 (Deliveries,
servicing and construction) and Hackney Local Plan (2020) policies LP42
(Walking and Cycling), LP43 (Transport and Development), LP44 (Public
Transport and Infrastructure) and LP45 (Parking and Car Free Development)
3
The proposed development, which does not include level access to and
from the venue and which has its toilets outside the venue without level
access shown on the submitted drawings, is not properly inclusive or
accessible. As such the proposed development is contrary to London Plan
(2021) Policy D5 (Inclusive design) and Local Plan Policy LP1 (Design quality
and Local Character).
4
The proposed development, which relies on a single width stair for the
entrance and egress of patrons, which is supported by an out of date Fire
Safety Report, and which does not include emergency lighting, fire alarms
and fire safety signage that would also require Listed Building Consent, is
considered to be contrary London Plan (2021) Policy D12 (Fire Safety).
Date of Decision: 11-06-2025
1
The proposed development, which would involve a high number of patrons
attending events of a wide variety of description, would result in significant
adverse noise and disturbance impacts. In addition it would cause noise
disturbance to the adjacent Mark Street Gardens. This would be detrimental
to the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers and of use of the
Gardens by the community, conflicting with Policies LP2 (Development and
Amenity), LP38 (Evening and Night Time Economy) and LP58 (Improving the
Environment - Pollution) of the Hackney Local Plan (2020). Furthermore, it
fails to meet the standards set out in D14 (Noise) of the London Plan (2021),
which aim to protect residential amenity from excessive noise.
2
The proposed development, by reason of the high number of patrons, the
narrowness of the surrounding highways and an absence of adequate
submitted documents in relation to Transport impacts, would result in
unacceptable impacts to the local Highways network. As such the proposed
development is contrary to London Plan (2021) policies T3 (Transport
capacity, connectivity and safeguarding), T4 (Assessing and mitigating
transport impacts), T5 (Cycling), T6 (Car parking) and T7 (Deliveries,
servicing and construction) and Hackney Local Plan (2020) policies LP42
(Walking and Cycling), LP43 (Transport and Development), LP44 (Public
Transport and Infrastructure) and LP45 (Parking and Car Free Development)
3
The proposed development, which does not include level access to and
from the venue and which has its toilets outside the venue without level
access shown on the submitted drawings, is not properly inclusive or
accessible. As such the proposed development is contrary to London Plan
(2021) Policy D5 (Inclusive design) and Local Plan Policy LP1 (Design quality
and Local Character).
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4
The proposed development, which relies on a single width stair for the
entrance and egress of patrons, which is supported by an out of date Fire
Safety Report, and which does not include emergency lighting, fire alarms
and fire safety signage that would also require Listed Building Consent, is
considered to be contrary London Plan (2021) Policy D12 (Fire Safety).
Date of Decision: 11-06-2025
Policies cited
D5LP1D12
Public response
Comment counts were not captured for this application.
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
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