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P2026/1647/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved
ShopfrontsSigns & adverts

Proposal

New non illuminated individual lettering to fascia, hanging signs, vinyl to shopfront, internal LED screen and branded fabric awning. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Mayor/GLA · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 17

Article 4 directionIslington LU Zones of InterestLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringUpper Street Local Shopping AreaSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadAPA Islington Village and Manor HouseClass MA A4D Tranche 2Upper Street (North)Within 50m of
Upper Street (North) 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 ↗
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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hope and Anchor Public House, Grade II, 48 m away · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Islington LU Zones of InterestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Upper Street Local Shopping AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Site within 100m of a TLRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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APA Islington Village and Manor HouseCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Upper Street (North)Council 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
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 22 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 22 m away.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £190,000 in September 1997. Terraced house, freehold.

19 September 1997£190,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
N1 2UQ
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Laycock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Mayor/GLA
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Norton

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 6 days faster than Islington's median of 61 for shopfronts. Approved, as 88% of shopfronts here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
25decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15033700
Comments by
15 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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