277 Holloway Road, London, N7 8FB Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/2542/FUL - Full Planning Application VALIDATED

Proposal

External alterations to shopfront (to include installation of access hatch) and installation of signage [Advertisement Consent P2026/2543/ADV also submitted] Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Islington's recent extensions.

Site constraints 15

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Lower Holloway Local Shopping AreaAlexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's CathedralBarnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadClass MA A4D Tranche 2Within 50m of St Mary Magdalene
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 20 m away: St Mary Magdalene
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.
Council document ↗
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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_002Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Lower Holloway Local Shopping AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's CathedralCouncil 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.
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Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Within 50m of St Mary MagdaleneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Wider setting of protected view 1A.2 Alexandra Palace viewing terrace to St Paul's Cathedral; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 33 m away: Nags Head.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N7 8FB
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Holloway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Islington usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
660decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15241536
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 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