Flat A, 30 Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0ES Data via plota.co.uk

Refused P2025/0263/LBC - Listed Building
Listed buildings
Council
Islington 2.9/10
Date received
27 Jan 2025
Date validated
31 Jan 2025
Decision date
7 May 2025
Postcode
EC1V 0ES
Type
Listed Building
Freehold owner
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Description

Single story rear extension and alterations, internal reconfiguration and plan f Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 96 days from validation, 39 days slower than Islington's median of 57 for listed building works. Refused, as 6% of listed building works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
347decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Islington in the last twelve months, from validation. Islington decision record →

Site constraints 11

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 26 to 34 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 2 m from the postcode pin · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Northampton Square 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.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; National infrastructure project about 1413 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk about 86 m away: Clerkenwell; Designated open space about 21 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Single storey rear extension with rooflights, with alterations to garden wall. Internal a…
P2025/1536/LBC
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2025
Mature tree in rear garden, tree needs to be removed.
P2025/1047/TRE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
7 Sebastian Street, London, EC1V 0HE
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Installation of external vents in the lower ground floor lightwells.
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2025
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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28 Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0ES
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2020 Refused
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2020 Refused
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2019 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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