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2025/0840

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Hackney Council refused planning permission for a 9-bedroom HMO at 12 Blurton Road in November 2025 due to substandard living conditions.

Hackney Council refused planning permission for the proposed 9-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 12 Blurton Road in November 2025. The Planning Sub-Committee voted against the application, citing concerns over substandard living conditions for future occupiers.

The application, 2025/0840, sought to use the property as a 9-bedroom, 9-person large HMO with a mansard roof extension and provision for cycle and refuse storage. This decision was made on 5 November 2025.

Key facts

  1. Hackney Council refused planning permission for application 2025/0840. Source
  2. The refusal occurred on 5 November 2025. Source
  3. The reason for refusal was concerns over substandard living conditions. Source
  4. The application was for a 9-bedroom, 9-person large HMO at 12 Blurton Road. Source
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