16A, St Crispin'S Church, Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1392/COL - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the use of part of the Church as a childcare nursery, operated alongside continued religious and community use, would be lawful Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Refused
11 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Heritage

Article 4 direction

Planning designations

Calabria RoadHighbury FieldsII

Constraints recorded by the council for this site. Documents on the council site ↗

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
N5 1QP
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Highbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Refusal of permission
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plande

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14821256
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 performance
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