4 - 5 Baltic Street East, London, EC1Y 0UJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first, second, and third floors from office use (Use Class E) to form one self-contained two-bedroom, four-person dwelling (Use Class C3), with the existing ground-floor office (Use Class E) retained. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from Islington's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 31 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 15

Article 4 directionBunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCAZHeathrow Safeguarding AreaCritical Drainage Group3_003Central Activities ZoneSt Luke's
COA00000577 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.
Heritage at risk: St Lukes
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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.
Registered park or garden 73 m away: Golden Lane Estate Designed Landscape
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Bunhill & Clerkenwell Area Action PlanCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
CAZCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Heathrow Safeguarding AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Critical Drainage Group3_003Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Central Activities ZoneCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
St Luke'sCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
10 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 2 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Postcode
EC1Y 0UJ
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Bunhill
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Aron Coates
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Islington usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15223745
Comments by
31 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Oct 2026
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 owner: 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.