Policy information sourced from Hackney Local Plan 2033

LP24 Preventing the Loss of Housing

The redevelopment, conversion or change of use of land or buildings involving loss of residential floorspace will be resisted and will only be permitted where at least one of the following conditions are met:

  1. The land or buildings are no longer suitable for residential use and it is considered inappropriate to re-provide residential accommodation; or
  2. Replacement housing of an appropriate type is being provided at either an equivalent or higher density, or to address a specialist housing need for which there is a particular shortage in the Borough; or
  3. Redevelopment is necessary to create better quality homes and dwelling mix, and improve the living environment, as part of major regeneration schemes; or
  4. A proposal seeks to combine small dwellings to create larger dwellings in the Stamford Hill AAP area; or
  5. The proposal will enable sub-standard units to be enlarged to meet residential space standards; or
  6. The proposal is for an essential community use or infrastructure for which there is demonstrable need, and it can only be provided by the loss of existing residential floorspace; or

Where a loss of affordable housing is proposed, a like-for-like replacement in terms of tenure and number of units will be required.