Ground and Mezzanine Floors, 144 - 145 Upper Street, London, N1 1QY Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1921/FUL - Full Planning Application VALIDATED

Proposal

Subdivision of the existing single retail unit into two separate retail units (Class E) and associated internal alterations. Installation of new shopfronts, entrances and fascia. Provision of a new rear refuse store with access doors. Installation of a new rooflight. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Site constraints 12

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

APA Islington Village and Manor HouseBBarnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodClass MA A4D Tranche 2IILocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadUpper Street (North)Upper Street Local Shopping AreaWithin 50m of BarnsburyWithin 50m of Cross Street

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

Work with planning data? Every application in Islington - and every UK council - as a live feed or API. About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N1 1QY
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091754
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