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P2025/3597/AOD - Approval of Details Approved

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (sound insulation and noise control) of planning permission reference P2025/2659/PRA dated: 11/11/2025 for Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Class E (retail) to 2 x 1 bed flat (Class C3) under Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Dec 2025
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Validated
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 18

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 2Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 1Highbury - islington 4Highbury - islington 2Highbury - islington 1Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B2 New businesB1c locations across the borough (outside CAZ andSeven Sisters Road Local Shopping AreaSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadClass MA A4D Tranche 2
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.
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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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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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Critical Drainage Group3_002Council record
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Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 2Council record
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Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 1Council record
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Highbury - islington 4Council record
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Highbury - islington 2Council record
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Highbury - islington 1Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B2 New businesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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B1c locations across the borough (outside CAZ andCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Seven Sisters Road 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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Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 495 m away: Gillespie Park; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 49 m away: Nags Head.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £910,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

18 December 2025£910,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area333 m² (3,584 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Approval of Details
Postcode
N7 7NS
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Finsbury Park
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve with no conditions
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14522391
Statutory expiry
16 Jan 2026
Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and 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.