40 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0AZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing pods at roof level, installation of replacement plant and Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Dec 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Islington's recent demolitions.
Site constraints 24
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- 30 mTwo Bollards Circa 2 Metres West of School Keeper's HouseGrade II
- 38 mSchool Keeper's House, Kingsway College Clerkenwell CentreGrade II
- 47 mPart of Former House of Detention, Below Kingsway College Clerkenwell CentreGrade II
- 57 mFormer Cookery and Laundry Building, Kingsway College Clerkenwell CentreGrade II
- 68 mNumbers 26 to 32 (Even) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 68 mChurch of St James and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 70 mChurchyard Wall, Railings and Gates to St James's ChurchGrade II
- 71 mBollard Outside Number 20Grade II
- 72 m22a AND 24 ST JAMES'S WALKGrade II
- 74 mThree Bollards Circa 5, 10 and 20 Metres South of Gates to St James's ChurchGrade II
- 77 mNumber 20 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 82 mFormer Bowling Green Lane Board SchoolGrade II
- 84 mCells, Former House of Detention, Kingsway College Clerkenwell CloseGrade II
- 84 mOutbuilding on South Side of the Yard, Kingsbury College Clerkenwell CentreGrade II
- 92 m6, Clerkenwell CloseGrade II
- 94 m53, Clerkenwell CloseGrade II
- 95 mKingsway College Clerkenwell CentreGrade II
- 102 m54, Clerkenwell CloseGrade II
- 111 m43 and 44 Clerkenwell Green and 55 Clerkenwell CloseGrade II
- 113 m34, Farringdon LaneGrade II
- 113 mBollard on the Corner of Sekforde Street and St James's WalkGrade II
- 115 mNumbers 8 to 14 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 119 mMarx Memorial LibraryGrade II
- 122 m18 and 20, Farringdon LaneGrade II
- 123 mFormer Notting Warehouse/Enterprise Printing Machine WorksGrade II
- 124 mBoundary Wall, Kingsway College Clerkenwell CloseGrade II
- 126 mNumbers 35 to 43 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 127 m11 and 13, Woodbridge Street and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 132 m34 Sekforde StreetGrade II
- 132 mClerk's Well and Chamber/Enclosure in Basement of Number 16Grade I
- 135 m29, Clerkenwell GreenGrade II
- 139 mCattle TroughGrade II
- 139 mWesternmost of Two K2 Telephone Kiosks to the Centre of Clerkenwell GreenGrade II
- 139 mEasternmost of Two K2 Telephone Kiosks to the Centre of Clerkenwell GreenGrade II
- 144 mNumbers 14 and 16 (Even) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 148 mFormer Special Girls School, Kingsway College Clerkenwell CentreGrade II
- 149 mWoodbridge Chapel and Attached RailingsGrade II
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £5,000,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 4 of the 56-day target. Islington usually decides demolitions by day 65.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Islington in the last twelve months, from validation. Islington decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15188559
- Comments by
- 31 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 8 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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
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