Unity Church and Hall, 49 Florence Street, London, N1 2DU Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1754/COL - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) OFFICER REVIEW

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm the use of the first, second and third floor of 49 Florence Street as a self contained, three bed flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Site constraints 5

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

APA Islington Village and Manor HouseLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadUpper Street (North)

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
N1 2DU
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jeremy Butterworth

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014981
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 performance
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