52, Business Design Centre, Upper Street, London N1 0QH Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1108/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Display of 8 internal LED advertising screens behind the front elevation glazing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Consultation
14 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 30

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_006CAZCentral Activities ZoneLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R10 Culture anAlexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's CathedralTheberton Street Association (TSA)CITY ROAD - ST JOHNS WOOD 1Business Design Centre forecourtBarnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadAPA Islington Village and Manor HouseAngel Town CentreSite within 100m of a SRN RoadClass MA A4D Tranche 2BarnsburyWithin 50m of BarnsburyWithin 50m ofThe AngelII
Grade II listed: Business Design Centre
List entry 1297949 · 7 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
The Angel 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Angel
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Angel
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
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 ↗
Critical Drainage Group3_006Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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CAZCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Central Activities ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R10 Culture anCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's CathedralCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Theberton Street Association (TSA)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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CITY ROAD - ST JOHNS WOOD 1Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Business Design Centre forecourtCouncil 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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APA Islington Village and Manor HouseCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Angel Town CentreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Site within 100m of a SRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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BarnsburyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m of BarnsburyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m ofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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The AngelCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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IICouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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, 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.

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 22)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
N1 0QH
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Powell

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 9 days faster than Islington's median of 50 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 70% of signs and adverts here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
139decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14890273
Comments by
6 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 May 2026

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Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.