Policy information sourced from Hackney Local Plan 2033

HC1 Clapton Bus Garage

Allocation: Mixed use

Development principles:

This is a key town centre site to be developed for the provision of new commercial floorspace and housing, including genuinely affordable homes. Development should improve permeability through the Town Centre, making a much improved contribution to this key town centre location.

Subject to TfL’s agreement, there may be potential to relocate the Clapton Bus Garage (without compromising TfL’s continuing bus operations, including existing bus stand provision) to an alternative location, or reconfigure the site to facilitate continuation of existing operations whilst achieving redevelopment aspirations. There is potential to utilise Bohemia Place as a pedestrian route and open up the railway arches to improve movement through the site for a new, east-west route and the creation of a new north-south route from St John-at-Hackney Churchyard Gardens through the railway arches on to the Tesco site and beyond. This will help to enable movement to and from the Fashion Hub and the Town Centre. There is also potential to create an enlarged public square at the bottom of the Narrow Way (with the potential for a pavilion building to activate the space).

Any proposed mixed use development must preserve the historic setting and key views of St John-at-Hackney Church and Churchyard, St Augustine’s Tower and the Old Town Hall, and maintain the church yard’s unique sense of enclosure. Appropriate indicative heights are 3-4 storeys. A heritage assessment of buildings on site and a recordingcondition may be required.

Option 1 – Courtyard Block

A comprehensive, mixed use development providing commercial (retail/workspace) and residential floorspace, including genuinely affordable homes, with new route to St John-at-Hackney Churchyard Gardens.

Option 2 – Courtyard Block with Enlarged Square

A comprehensive, mixed use development, providing commercial (retail/workspace) and residential floorspace, including genuinely affordable homes, with a new route to St John-at-Hackney Churchyard Gardens and an enlarged square at the bottom of the Narrow Way.

Option 3 – Perimeter Block with Enlarged Square

A comprehensive, mixed use development, providing commercial (retail/workspace) and residential floorspace, including genuinely affordable homes, with a new route to St John-at-Hackney ChurchyardGardens, and an enlarged square at the bottom of the Narrow Way.

Indicative Capacity: 140 residential units and 2,350sqm of commercial floorspace

For more information please see the Hackney Local Plan 2033