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P2026/2523/AOD - Approval of Details VALIDATED

Proposal

Approval of details pursuant to Condition 1 and Condition 2 of prior approval ref. dated 10/07/2025 for ‘Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the basement and ground floor unit from a shop (Class E) to a residential studio apartment (Class C3).’ Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Nov 2026.

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    Prior approvalRefusedcouncil archive

    Conditions 1, 2 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsApproval of details pursuant to Condition 1 and Condition 2 of prior for ‘Notification…This applicationP2026/2523/AOD

Site constraints 10

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_006Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a SRN RoadBarnsbury
COA00000581 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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 88 m away: Barnsbury Wood
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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_006Council 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 SRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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BarnsburyCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
3 listed buildings 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 30 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 1

Last sold for £430,000 in September 1999. Terraced house, freehold.

3 September 1999£430,000

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
Approval of Details
Postcode
N1 1DL
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Barnsbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Williams

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15230365
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

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