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P2026/0065/NMA - Non-Material Amendment VALIDATED

Proposal

Non-material amendment pursuant to application ref: dated 01/08/2024. The amendments sought relate to: Alteration to Level 08 balustrade height from 48,080mm to 48,830mm AOD (an increase in height of 750mm); Change in specifications to the windows to the WCs on the Wilson Street windows (to further increase opacity); Alterations to the cycle store entrance on Wilson Street; An alteration of the Level 07 and Level 08 Coping / Capping Level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Feb 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 5 Feb 2026.

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 3 awaiting decision

Site constraints 21

Article 4 directionBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZHeathrow Safeguarding AreaCritical Drainage Group3_003Central Activities ZoneSite within 100m of a SRN RoadCity Fringe Opportunity Area Spatial Strategy AreaAPA MoorfieldsBunhill Fields and Finsbury SquareWithin 50m of
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.
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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.
Conservation area 2 m away
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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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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.
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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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Site within 100m of a SRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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City Fringe Opportunity Area Spatial Strategy AreaCouncil 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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Bunhill Fields and Finsbury SquareCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m ofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Heritage at risk 2 m away: Bunhill Fields, Finsbury Square; 8 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area; Town centre 29 m away: Shoreditch; Designated open space 37 m away.
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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
EC2A 1PX
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Feb 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
James Tullett

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14574758
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