42, Danbury Street, London N1 8JU Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0951/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Modification of existing roof access and erection of balustrade to create roof terrace Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Site constraints 9

Article 4 directionSt Peter's Street Local Shopping AreaDuncan Terrace/Colebrooke Row
Duncan Terrace/Colebrooke Row conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Council document ↗
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.
Council record ↗
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
St Peter's Street Local Shopping AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Duncan Terrace/Colebrooke RowCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
10 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1945 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £136,000 in August 2018. Other property, freehold.

21 August 2018£136,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N1 8JU
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
St Peter's & Canalside
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 11 days slower than Islington's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
660decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14849186
Comments by
23 May 2026
Site or press notice
30 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.