Arches 3-7, 303 Holloway Road, London, N7 8HS Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1990/FUL - Full Planning Application VALIDATED

Proposal

New shopfronts and associated works to arches 3,4,5,6, and 7. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Islington's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 18

Z OLD CODE Town Centre - AngelArticle 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Islington LU Zones of InterestAlexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's CathedralBarnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadHolloway Road to Caledonian Road RailsidesB1c locations across the borough (outside CAZ andClass MA A4D Tranche 2Within 50m of St Mary Magdalene
Grade II listed: Holloway Road Station (London Transport)
List entry 1195635 · 25 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Protected view corridor: 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Nags Head
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Conservation area 14 m away: St Mary Magdalene
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Z OLD CODE Town Centre - AngelCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
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 ↗
Islington LU Zones of InterestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's CathedralCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Site within 100m of a TLRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Holloway Road to Caledonian Road RailsidesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
B1c locations across the borough (outside CAZ andCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Within 50m of St Mary MagdaleneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
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 6 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N7 8HS
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Holloway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Islington usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15036923
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Sept 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