160 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HP Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0548/FUL - Full Planning Application VALIDATED

Proposal

Conversion of the existing first, second and third floors from commercial use (Class E) to residential use (Class C3), together with the erection of a two-storey rear extension and roof-level extension to provide three dwellings, comprising two two-bedroom flats and one one-bedroom flat. Retention of a retail unit at ground floor level, alongside associated alterations including replacement of front and rear windows and associated alterations. Installation of new shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 119. The consultation period closed on 11 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 11

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R2 Primary ShoB1c locations across the borough (outside CAZ andSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadFinsbury Park Town Centre
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 144 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.
Town centre: Finsbury Park
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.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R2 Primary ShoCouncil 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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Site within 100m of a TLRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Finsbury Park Town CentreCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £450,000 in September 2002. Terraced house, freehold.

18 September 2002£450,000
23 June 1999£260,000

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

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N4 3HP
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Finsbury Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 119, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Islington are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 11963 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Islington in the last twelve months, from validation. Islington decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14681107
Comments by
11 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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