16 - 26, Banner Street, London, EC1Y 8QE Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/2541/S73 - Removal/Variation of Condition (Section 73) VALIDATED

Proposal

Section 73 Application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref. dated 14/10/2019 for ''Conversion of the ground floor car park and two live/work units and the construction of a side extension over an open yard, for office accommodation (Class B1, now Class E(g)(i)) over ground and mezzanine floors, together with cycle and refuse facilities, alterations to the Banner Street facade at ground floor level, the infill of doors at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels on the western elevation, and the installation of new plant and associated works'' This application seeks amendments for - reduction in the extent of the mezzanine floor - alteration of side extension including omission of the glazed roof with new rooflights installed and replacement of the glazed west elevation with brickwork - alteration of rear courtyard and front fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 19 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 21 Nov 2026

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2 variation sought

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Site constraints 18

Article 4 directionBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZHeathrow Safeguarding AreaCritical Drainage Group3_003Central Activities ZoneBunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy NeighbourhoodAPA Moorfields
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.
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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Bunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy NeighbourhoodCouncil 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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Also on the record
Registered park or garden 130 m away: Bunhill Fields Burial Ground; National infrastructure project 1341 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Conservation area 57 m away: St Luke's; Heritage at risk 57 m away: St Lukes; 3 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 20 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £11,700,000 in June 2025. Other property, freehold.

30 June 2025£11,700,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Removal/Variation of Condition (Section 73)
Postcode
EC1Y 8QE
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Finn O'Donoghue
Leaseholder
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15245195
Comments by
21 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Nov 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

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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.