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P2025/3221/FUL - Full Planning Application VALIDATED

Proposal

Erection of 2-storey roof extension above existing 4-storey building to provide 7no. self-contained residential flats comprised of 2no. two-bedroom flats and 5no. three-bedroom flats with associated external alterations, terrace balustrade, cycle parking, refuse storage and ancillary works (RE-CONSULTATION DUE TO COMBINED BULK WITH PREVIOUS PERMISSION REF. WITH ADDITIONAL SET-IN) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jan 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 10 Sept 2026; it is now day 249. The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 16

Article 4 directionBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZHeathrow Safeguarding AreaCritical Drainage Group3_003Central Activities ZoneBunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy NeighbourhoodAPA Moorfields
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
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.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Bunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCouncil 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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Heathrow Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Critical Drainage Group3_003Council 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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Bunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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APA MoorfieldsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 130 m away: Bunhill Fields Burial Ground; Conservation area 57 m away; Heritage at risk 57 m away: St Lukes; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; 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
EC1Y 8ST
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 249, past the statutory target. 85% of extensions in Islington are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.

Day 249193 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
486decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14316306
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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