21 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LP Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0628/LBC - Listed Building VALIDATED

Proposal

Internal alterations to the ground floor in connection with the change of use of the ground floor from offices (Class E) to a self-contained residential flat (Class C3). Alterations to existing lower ground floor flat to replace WCs with a self-contained bathroom. (Full planning application also submitted ref. P2026/0627/FUL). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Consultation
28 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 20 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 12

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

APA MoorfieldsBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanBunhill Fields and Finsbury SquareBunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy NeighbourhoodCAZCentral Activities ZoneCity Fringe Opportunity Area Spatial Strategy AreaCritical Drainage Group3_003Heathrow Safeguarding AreaIIWithin 50m of St Luke's

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

Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
EC1Y 8LP
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Daniel Watney Partnership

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14760148_C
Comments by
20 Jun 2026
Site notice
28 May 2026
Press notice
28 May 2026
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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