213 - 215 Upper Street, London, N1 1RL Data via plota.co.uk

P2025/3587/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Retention of two aluminium framed acrylic retractable awnings with signage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jan 2026
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Validated
22 Jan 2026
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Consultation
29 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence Budgens Premises licence · in force since 24 Nov 2025 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00 (Sun 22:30)

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 18

Article 4 directionIslington LU Zones of InterestLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B2 New businesUpper Street Local Shopping AreaBarnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadClass MA A4D Tranche 2Within 50m of Upper Street (North)Upper Street (North)Within 50m of Barnsbury
Upper Street (North) 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 ↗
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hope and Anchor Public House, Grade II, 36 m away · 1 Grade I, 11 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 ↗
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Islington LU Zones of InterestCouncil 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 B2 New businesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Upper Street Local Shopping AreaCouncil 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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Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m of Upper Street (North)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Upper Street (North)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m of BarnsburyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 26 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £5,350,000 in January 2016. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

29 January 2016£5,350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
26 April 1999£600,000Terraced house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area713 m² (7,675 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 32)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
N1 1RL
Received
17 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Laycock
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 60 days slower than Islington's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 73% of signs and adverts here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
188decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14527884
Comments by
21 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 2026
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.