Naver House, Upper Street, London, N1 1UT Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/2373/PRA - Prior Approval (Class E To Residential) VALIDATED

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor commercial floorspace (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 1no. two-bedroom dwellinghouse (Class C3) under Class MA of Schedule 2, Part 3 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

Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Islington's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 7

Article 4 directionIslington LU Zones of InterestBarnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadWithin 50m of Upper Street (North)
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 ↗
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
Islington LU Zones of InterestCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodCouncil 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.
Council site ↗
Within 50m of Upper Street (North)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
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 12 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
Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)
Postcode
N1 1UT
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Laycock
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Potter Raper

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Islington usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
46decided 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-15212431
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