54 Biddestone Road, London, N7 9RA Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0710/FUL - Full Planning (Householder) Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing WC and pergola); demolition and re-build of garden outbuilding; erection of rear dormer roof extension with two rooflights to the front roofslope; replacement of all front and rear elevation uPVC/timber windows with double glazed aluminium/timber composite windows; landscaping works to front garden and boundary treatment including erection of new bin and bike stores. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
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Consultation
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 11

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadWithin 50m of HillmartonHillmarton
Air quality management area: Islington AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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Conservation area 16 m away
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Critical Drainage Group3_002Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Site within 100m of a TLRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m of HillmartonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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HillmartonCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Town centre 44 m away: Nags Head; Designated open space 43 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning (Householder)
Postcode
N7 9RA
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Holloway
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 20 days faster than Islington's median of 65 for demolitions. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
54decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Islington in the last twelve months, from validation. Islington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14781044
Comments by
16 May 2026
Site or press notice
23 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 May 2026
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Islington is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #260 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Islington decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #132 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #130 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #260 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #241 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
499 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
19 decided
1,488
Total decisions
167 refused in the year to March 2026

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