276 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2LH Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/1591/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor and basement from hot food takeaway (Use Class Sui Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

Article 4 directionSt. Paul's Local Shopping AreaClass MA A4D Tranche 2Within 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 14 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.
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Some permitted development rights are withdrawn.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 ↗
St. Paul's Local Shopping AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Class MA A4D Tranche 2Council 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 33 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N1 2LH
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Highbury
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 11 days slower than Islington's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 58% of changes of use here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
58decided 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-15019404
Comments by
29 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2024
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52 Compton Road, London, N1 2PB
Rear garden R/G- T4: Horse Chestnut: Thin crown density by 15-20%. Reduce crown back to p…
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2023 Approved
53 Compton Road, London, N1 2PB
Rear garden R/G- T5: Mature Beech: Reduce overlong extraneous branches back by approximat…
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36 St Mary's Grove, London, N1 2NT
Front garden F/G - Lime T1 : Reduce the crown of the tree overall by up to 3 metres and b…
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2023 Approved
51 Compton Road, London, N1 2PB
Rear garden R/G- T3: Mature Sugar Maple: Reduce back to previous and most recent reductio…
P2023/3221/TRE
2023 Approved
4 Prior Bolton Street, London, N1 2NX
R/G - Willow - Crown reduce the height and spread back to the previous pollard points (ap…
P2023/2371/TRE
2023 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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