21 Liverpool Road, London, N1 0RW Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0310/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of new rooftop AC plant in replace existing units. Replacement guard rail system, boiler room, and WC window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Validated
10 Feb 2026
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Consultation
19 Feb 2026
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Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 24

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 CathedralLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R2 Primary ShoBarnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadAPA Islington Village and Manor HouseAngel Town CentreWithin 50m ofChapel Market/Penton Street
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.
Conservation area 8 m away: Chapel Market/Penton Street
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.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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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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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R2 Primary ShoCouncil 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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Within 50m ofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Chapel Market/Penton StreetCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Heritage at risk 8 m away: Chapel Market; Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 44 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N1 0RW
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Barnsbury
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Gabriel McAtarsney
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 78% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14681391
Comments by
14 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
19 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.