Land Outside 76A-78 Highbury Park, London, N5 2XE Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0442/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing telephone box followed by the installation of 1 new communications kiosk with integrated defibrillator and advertising display. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Approved
10 Apr 2026
Appeal allowed
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Highbury FieldsSotheby Road
Grade II listed: Railings Along Approach to Numbers 23-61 Highbury Park
List entry 1195630 · 11 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
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 ↗
Conservation area 7 m away
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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_002Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Highbury FieldsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Sotheby RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N5 2XE
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Highbury
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Refusal of permission
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 24 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 13 days faster than Islington's median of 63 for demolitions. Approved, as 88% of demolitions here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14703721
Comments by
21 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Jun 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