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P2025/3430/COL - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm the existing use of the upper-floor accommodation known as Flat 20A, Chequer Court, 3 Chequer Street, London EC1Y 8PW as a self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jan 2026
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Validated
15 Jan 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 23

Article 4 directionBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZHeathrow Safeguarding AreaCritical Drainage Group3_003Central Activities ZoneBraithwaite House and Quaker CourtQuaker GardenBunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy NeighbourhoodAPA MoorfieldsWithin 50m of St Luke'sSt Luke's
St Luke's 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: St Lukes
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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.
Registered park or garden 102 m away: Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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 ↗
Bunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
CAZCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
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.
Council site ↗
Central Activities ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Braithwaite House and Quaker CourtCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Quaker GardenCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Bunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
APA MoorfieldsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Within 50m of St Luke'sCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
St Luke'sCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1240 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 17 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 14 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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
EC1Y 8PW
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with no conditions
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hoda Sadri

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14540861

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Refused
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2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2019 Approved
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings