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P2025/2796/FUL - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use of first floor public house floorspace (Sui Generis) to visitor accommodation to provide 8x rooms (Sui Generis) and installation of 17x rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Validated
1 Dec 2025
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Consultation
3 Dec 2025
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Refused
20 Jan 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Site constraints 14

Article 4 directionChannel Tunnel Rail LinkSt. Paul's Local Shopping AreaSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadSite within 100m of a SRN RoadNorth London Line - eastClass MA A4D Tranche 2Highbury FieldsWithin 50m of
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 ↗
Conservation area 21 m away: Canonbury
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
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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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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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Channel Tunnel Rail LinkCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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St. Paul's Local Shopping AreaCouncil 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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Site within 100m of a SRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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North London Line - eastCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Highbury FieldsCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m ofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area719 m² (7,739 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N5 1JJ
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Highbury
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jan 2026
Decision
Refusal of permission
Decision date
20 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 12% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
682decided 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-14380483
Comments by
26 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
3 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
26 Dec 2025
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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: 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.