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P2026/1783/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Refused

Proposal

Non-Mateiral Amendment to planning permission ref. dated 26 Apr 2021 for the Single storey rear extension. Single storey dormer extension to main rear roof and raising the roof ridge level. Installation of balustrades to first and second floor roof terraces. The proposed amendment seeks approval for adjustments to rooflights and rear door of single-storey rear extension… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 5

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 183 m away: Gillespie Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
N5 1AZ
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Arsenal
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Aug 2026
Decision
Non-material amendment(s) not agreed
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Esmeralda Sheta

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065348
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