Keith Miller, event programmer the Moth Club, said the last venue he worked at closed because residents in new flats complained about noise.
“There’s venues shutting every year, and once they’re gone, they’re gone,” he said.
A spokesperson for Hackney Council said they were unable to comment while the planning application was live.
They added: “Planning officers will be assessing the applications against relevant planning policies, guidelines, other material planning considerations and any representations about the proposals.”
Stephen Davy Peter Smith Architects which submitted the application and the estate agents Savills which is involved in the project have refused to comment.
