5 Melgund Road, London, N5 1PT Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1464/COL - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of rear dormers to the main and outrigger roofslopes and installation of two rooflights to front roofslope. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

Critical Drainage Group3_002Site within 100m of a TLRN Road

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
N5 1PT
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Highbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with no conditions
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Zaeem Chaudhary

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990131

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Replacement of single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber units on the front…
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2023 Approved
4 Baker House, 16 Melgund Road, London, N5 1PX
Replacement of existing single glazed steel framed windows to front and rear of top floor…
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2023 Approved
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2016
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings