Land at the rear of no. 49 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX Data via plota.co.uk

P2025/3315/FUL - Full Planning Application Refused
DemolitionNew homesSolar & renewables

Proposal

Demolition of existing single storey garage and construction of 1 no. two-storey one-bedroom dwelling house with a roof terrace and a setback second floor access roof extension and an Air Source Heat Pump at roof level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jan 2026
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Consultation
29 Jan 2026
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Refused
31 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

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

Documents

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Site constraints 11

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_006Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodBarnsburyB
Barnsbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Numbers 46 and 48 and Attached Railings and Garden Gates, Grade II, 39 m away · 13 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 268 m away: Barnsbury Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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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Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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BarnsburyCouncil record
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BCouncil record
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Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 0LX
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Barnsbury
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Mar 2026
Decision
Refusal of permission
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 12 days slower than Islington's median of 66 for demolitions. Refused, as 7% of demolitions here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
60decided 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-14513577
Comments by
21 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Refused
Demolition of existing single storey garage and construction of 1 no. two-storey one-bedr…
P2023/3189/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Retrofit works to whole building (2 no. flats A and B), including installation of loft, r…
P2025/0165/LBC
2025 Approved
76 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0NA
Retrofit works to whole building (2 no. flats A and B), including installation of loft, r…
P2025/0220/FUL
2025 Approved
71, Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX
Rear T1 Fig x 1 (Ficus carica) Reduce back to previous reduction points. Rear T2 Japanese…
P2025/3476/TRE
2025 Approved
54, Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0NA
Lime - Crown lift to a height of appox. 6.0m from ground level by removing growth back to…
P2025/3509/TRE
2025
Flat A, 63 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX
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P2025/3337/FUL
2025 Approved
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External alterations to existing dwelling house including the replacement of the existing…
P2025/2068/FUL
2024 Approved
56 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0NA
Demolition of the existing single storey building to allow for the creation of a self-con…
P2024/2765/FUL
2024 Approved
56 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0NA
Demolition of the existing single storey building to allow for the creation of a self-con…
P2024/2766/LBC
2024 Approved
27 Richmond Crescent, London
Conversion of two flats back to a single dwelling.
P2024/2799/FUL
2024 Approved
56 Richmond Avenue, London
Part of Islington Coucil's Capital works programme, the replacement of: Internal flat ent…
P2024/2152/LBC
2024 Approved
70 Richmond Avenue, London
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P2024/2153/LBC
2024
167 Barnsbury Road, London, N1 0EP
Lime - T1 - pollard, back to main trunk Maintenance of recently pollarded tree due to ste…
P2024/0831
2023 Approved
71 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX
Rear garden R/G- T1 Fig: - Reduce limb encroaching on Japanese maple by approx. 0.5m past…
P2023/3533/TRE
2023 Approved
28 Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LY
Rear garden R/G- T1 - holly tree - take down to ground level
P2023/2946/TRE
2023 Refused
56 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0NA
Demolition of the existing single storey building to allow for the creation of a self-con…
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2022 Approved
71 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX
Rear garden (T1) Fig (Ficus carica) - Reduce crown back to previous points of reduction (…
P2022/3835/TRE
2022 Approved
Flat B, 63 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX
Extension to existing front lightwell including new stairs to lower ground floor level an…
P2022/0878/FUL
2022 Approved
74 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0NA
Maple in rear garden, about 7m tall and 6m wide. Routine maintenance: propose to reduce b…
P2022/3273/TRE
2022 Approved
69 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0LX
Rear garden (T1) Evergreen Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) - Reduce all round by approx…
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2016 Withdrawn
68 Richmond Avenue Islington LONDON N1 0NA
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P2016/1675/LBC
2016 Withdrawn
68 Richmond Avenue Islington LONDON N1 0NA
Erection of single storey rear extension, internal alterations at lower ground floor leve…
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2016 Approved
165 Barnsbury Road, London, N1 0EP
Alterations to the roof coverings
P2016/0389/LBC
2016
68 Richmond Avenue, London, N1 0NA
To fell 1 x Laburnum tree in rear garden.
P2016/1873/TRE
2016
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings