St Clement With St Barnabas And St Matthew Church, King Square, London, EC1V 8DA Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/2252/FUL - Full Planning Application VALIDATED

Proposal

Installation of an air source heat pump heating system comprising external conde Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Islington's recent full applications.

Site constraints 18

Article 4 directionBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZHeathrow Safeguarding AreaCentral Activities ZoneAPA Civil War DefencesII
Grade II listed: Church of St Clement With St Barnabas and St Matthew
List entry 1366078 · 8 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 ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Bunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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CAZCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Heathrow Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Central Activities ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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APA Civil War DefencesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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IICouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Heritage at risk 7 m away: Church of St Clement with St Barnabas and St Matthew, King Square, Islington; National infrastructure project 1561 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Conservation area 94 m away: St Luke's; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 41 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
EC1V 8DA
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
St Peter's & Canalside
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Islington usually decides full applications by day 53.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
634decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15146810
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: 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.