Premises record · Hackney
26 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB.
This premises has 3 confidently linked planning records. The most recent is 2014/0587, received 19 Feb 2014.
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At a glance · this premisesHackney profile →
3
Applications
2 approved of 3 decided
2
Recorded sales
latest 6 Mar 2026
D
Current EPC
potential B
3
Constraints
mapped and council records
0
Companies
exact address connections
0
Intent signals
none recorded
Address and planning records attached to UPRN 100022933215. Land boundaries are context only; no parcel ownership or occupation is asserted.
Property
What is it?
This premises has 3 confidently linked planning records. The most recent is 2014/0587, received 19 Feb 2014.
Sales history
£1,650,0006 Mar 2026 · Price Paid Data
£500,00016 Apr 2015 · Price Paid Data
Companies and owners
No company connection matched to this exact UPRN.
Energy record
EPC DPotential B · 126 m² · inspected 3 Sept 2025
OS AddressBase PremiumSource ID 100022933215 · builtaddress · confidence 100%
Planning
What happened?
Timeline · 3 applications · 2 sales · EPC
1996200120062011201620212026
● application (green approved, red refused, grey other) · £ sale · ■ EPC · ▲ building control — hover for details, click to open
3 applications confidently linked to this premises (0 by UPRN, 3 by exact address), 2 approved of 3 decided. Oldest 2 Oct 2012, latest 19 Feb 2014.
Reference
Proposal
Type
Outcome
Date
Submission of details persuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 2012/3043 granted on 12/12/2012
Discharge of Condition
Approved
2014-02-19
Non material amendment of planning permission reference 2012/3043 to erect a rear roof terrace.
Non-Material Amendment
Refused
2013-06-21
Demolition of existing rear addition and rear wall. Erection of a part single part two storey rear extension and external alterations of the existing building to provide a 3-bed dwelling.
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2012-10-02
Submission of details persuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 2012/3043 granted on 12/12/2012
Approved
2014-02-19
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Discharge of Condition
Non material amendment of planning permission reference 2012/3043 to erect a rear roof terrace.
Refused
2013-06-21
More
Non-Material Amendment
Demolition of existing rear addition and rear wall. Erection of a part single part two storey rear extension and external alterations of the existing building to provide a 3-bed dwelling.
Approved
2012-10-02
More
Full Planning Permission
Building control
Building-control records are not yet collected for Hackney — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).
Place
What affects it?
Designation
What it means here
Archaeological Priority Area
Hackney APA 2.11 Shoreditch Summary and Definition This Archaeological Priority Area covers the mid-18th century London suburb of Shoreditch. The APA has been classified as Tier 2, because it is a his · reference 78056 · mapped at this premises location. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000010 · mapped at this premises location. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
South Shoreditch · reference CA36 · mapped at this premises location. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
Hackney APA 2.11 Shoreditch Summary and Definition This Archaeological Priority Area covers the mid-18th century London suburb of Shoreditch. The APA has been classified as Tier 2, because it is a his · reference 78056 · mapped at this premises location. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000010 · mapped at this premises location. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
South Shoreditch · reference CA36 · mapped at this premises location. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Applications within 250 metres
Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Installation of first floor window in side elevation of rear extension and associated external works (retrospective)
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2022-12-22
24 m
24 m
Prior Approval for Change of use from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 3 Residential dwellings (Class C3).
18 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Prior Notification - Commercial
Refused
2022-08-18
24 m
24 m
Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (Recording) attached to planning permission 2019/0470 dated 02/05/2019.
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Discharge of Condition
Approved
2020-11-06
24 m
24 m
Erection of additional storey at third floor level; erection of three storey rear extension at first, second and third floor levels; changes to the shopfront; creation of first floor rear terrace with privacy screen; erection of extract flue to rear; to facilitate the creation of a self-contained re
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2019-02-07
24 m
24 m
External alterations including the provision of a second entrance door and changes to windows on ground floor front elevation.
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2017-06-14
24 m
24 m
Excavation to create basement with internal lightwell, alterations to existing shopfront with replacement of windows and addition of window at ground floor level within rear elevation.
15 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Full Planning Permission
Approved
2017-04-19
24 m
24 m
Submission of detail pursuant to condition 4 (detailed drawings) attached to planning permission 2014/3166 dated 24/11/2014
29 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Discharge of Condition
Approved
2016-12-15
24 m
24 m
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 (Detailed drawings), 5 (Scheme of archaeological investigation) and 6 (Structural report and method statement) attached to planning permission 2015/2251 dated 14/03/2016
14 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Discharge of Condition
Approved
2016-08-22
24 m
24 m
Demolition of existing building behind retained front facade and erection of enlarged four-storey building to provide cafe / restaurant use (Use Class A3) on ground floor with two self-contained residential units on the upper floors; erection of extract flue on rear elevation.
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Full Planning Permission
Refused
2016-07-25
24 m
24 m
Creation of a roof terrace with glazed balustrade and glazed staircase box and installation of a roof light above the existing staircase.
14 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Full Planning Permission
Refused
2016-05-10
24 m
24 m
Installation of first floor window in side elevation of rear extension and associated external works (retrospective)
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Approved
2022-12-22
24 m
24 m
More
Full Planning Permission
Prior Approval for Change of use from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 3 Residential dwellings (Class C3).
18 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Refused
2022-08-18
24 m
24 m
More
Prior Notification - Commercial
Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (Recording) attached to planning permission 2019/0470 dated 02/05/2019.
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Approved
2020-11-06
24 m
24 m
More
Discharge of Condition
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Erection of additional storey at third floor level; erection of three storey rear extension at first, second and third floor levels; changes to the shopfront; creation of first floor rear terrace with privacy screen; erection of extract flue to rear; to facilitate the creation of a self-contained re
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Approved
2019-02-07
24 m
24 m
More
Full Planning Permission
External alterations including the provision of a second entrance door and changes to windows on ground floor front elevation.
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Approved
2017-06-14
24 m
24 m
More
Full Planning Permission
Excavation to create basement with internal lightwell, alterations to existing shopfront with replacement of windows and addition of window at ground floor level within rear elevation.
15 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Approved
2017-04-19
24 m
24 m
More
Full Planning Permission
Submission of detail pursuant to condition 4 (detailed drawings) attached to planning permission 2014/3166 dated 24/11/2014
29 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Approved
2016-12-15
24 m
24 m
More
Discharge of Condition
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 (Detailed drawings), 5 (Scheme of archaeological investigation) and 6 (Structural report and method statement) attached to planning permission 2015/2251 dated 14/03/2016
14 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Approved
2016-08-22
24 m
24 m
More
Discharge of Condition
Demolition of existing building behind retained front facade and erection of enlarged four-storey building to provide cafe / restaurant use (Use Class A3) on ground floor with two self-contained residential units on the upper floors; erection of extract flue on rear elevation.
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Refused
2016-07-25
24 m
24 m
More
Full Planning Permission
Creation of a roof terrace with glazed balustrade and glazed staircase box and installation of a roof light above the existing staircase.
14 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
Refused
2016-05-10
24 m
24 m
More
Full Planning Permission
Nearby premises
Addresses within 120 m that carry planning applications — linked where they have their own Atlas record.
Name
Details
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
6 applications · 24 m away
29 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
5 applications · 24 m away
24 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
3 applications · 24 m away
26 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
3 applications · 24 m away
15 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
2 applications · 24 m away
22 - 23 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
2 applications · 24 m away
14 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
2 applications · 24 m away
18 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
1 application · 24 m away
89 GREAT EASTERN STREET LONDON EC2A 4HY
1 application · 24 m away
30A Scrutton Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 4HY
1 application · 24 m away
First Step Cafe, 21 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
6 applications · 24 m away
29 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
5 applications · 24 m away
24 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
3 applications · 24 m away
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26 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
3 applications · 24 m away
15 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
2 applications · 24 m away
22 - 23 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
2 applications · 24 m away
14 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
2 applications · 24 m away
18 Holywell Row, Hackney, London, EC2A 4JB
1 application · 24 m away
89 GREAT EASTERN STREET LONDON EC2A 4HY
1 application · 24 m away
30A Scrutton Street, Hackney, London, EC2A 4HY
1 application · 24 m away
Nearby postcodes and streets
Walk to the next area — linked where the Atlas has a record for it (pilot borough only for now).
People
Who is involved?
Ward councillors
Ward not verified for this premises — councillors are withheld rather than guessed.
No councillor is attached until the ward is verified.
Applicants on linked applications
Named on the 3 applications confidently linked to this UPRN — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner or occupier.
The linked applications carry no applicant name.
Agents and case officers
No agent or case officer is recorded on the linked applications.
Companies and directors at this address
Companies House registered office or a director’s service address at this exact address — an official connection, not proof of ownership, trading or residence.
No company or director is registered at this exact address in the Companies House and Land Registry data we hold.
Development
What could it become?
This section brings together the evidence that shapes future development without inventing a development capacity or recommendation.
Planning precedent3 applications attached to this premises and 12 mapped within 250 metres.
Physical and policy controls3 mapped or council-recorded controls currently shape the evidence base.
Energy potentialCurrent EPC D, with potential B across 126 m² recorded floor area.
What remains unprovenNo site capacity, lawful use, ownership intention or development recommendation is asserted until the relevant building, title, policy and comparable evidence is verified.
Intent signals · Planning Atlas Pro
Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at this exact address, on its land parcel, or against companies named on its applications — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.
No intent signal is currently recorded for this premises.