182 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7PX Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0068/PRA - Prior Approval (Class E To Residential) Refused

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for part change of use from commercial use (Class E) to residential accommodation comprising 2 x self-contained residential flats (Class C3) at first-floor level under 'Class G' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Consultation
22 Jan 2026
Refused
4 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

Class MA A4D Tranche 2Critical Drainage Group3_002Hackney - highbury 1Hackney - highbury 2Seven Sisters Road Local Shopping AreaSite within 100m of a TLRN Road

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)
Postcode
N7 7PX
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Finsbury Park
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision
Prior approval required - refused
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14614541
Comments by
14 Feb 2026
Site notice
22 Jan 2026
Press notice
22 Jan 2026
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#241 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Islington is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #256 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Islington decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #98 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #129 of 292
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #256 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #255 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
441 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
18 decided
1,451
Total decisions
132 refused in 2025