Flat A, 110 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AT Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1510/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey rear and side ground floor extension; excavation of the existing cellar to create habitable space, including the formation of front and rear lightwells and associated alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 245 m away: Gillespie Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Critical Drainage Group3_002Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 87 m away: Highbury Fields; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N5 1AT
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Arsenal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mat Barnes

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 5 days faster than Islington's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
663decided 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-14995866
Comments by
18 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
25 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 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

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