Site of Public Toilets, Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1477/COL - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) VALIDATED

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the infilling of an underground void and formation of soft landscaped area with associated areas of hard landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Site constraints 15

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

APA The Priory of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of JerusalemBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZCentral Activities ZoneClerkenwell GreenCritical Drainage Group3_006Farringdon GroupHeathrow Safeguarding AreaLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R10 Culture anLocal view from Amwell StreetLocal view from Archway BridgeLocal view from Archway RoadLocal view from Dartmouth Park HillSite within 100m of a TLRN Road

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Clerkenwell
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14994386
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 performance
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