90A Plimsoll Road N4 2EE & 78 Gillespie Road N5 1LN Data via plota.co.uk

P2025/2917/FUL - Full Planning Application VALIDATED

Proposal

Erection of infill extension in the communal yard, floorplan alterations, installation of rooflights and amendments to fenestration (part retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2025
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Validated
1 Dec 2025
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Consultation
11 Dec 2025
Decision
Target date was 20 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 340.

The consultation period closed on 3 Jan 2026.

Site constraints 8

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Local Flood Risk Zone (LFRZ)
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 196 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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Local Flood Risk Zone (LFRZ)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area50 m² (538 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N4 2EE
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Arsenal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Agent
- ARCHPL

Decision outlook

Day 340, past the statutory target. 82% of full applications 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 30 Oct 2026.

Day 340284 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
682decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14413148
Comments by
3 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
11 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Dec 2025
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.