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P2026/1732/PRA - Prior Approval (Roof Extensions) Refused

Proposal

Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for an upward extension of existing building by one additional storey to create 3 new flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Refused
24 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Site constraints 18

Article 4 directionCritical Drainage Group3_002Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 2Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 1Highbury - islington 4Highbury - islington 2Highbury - islington 1Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B2 New businesB1c locations across the borough (outside CAZ andSeven Sisters Road Local Shopping AreaSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadClass MA A4D Tranche 2
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.
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Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
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Critical Drainage Group3_002Council record
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Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 2Council record
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Highbury - ST JOHNS WOOD 1Council record
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Highbury - islington 4Council record
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Highbury - islington 2Council record
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Highbury - islington 1Council record
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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B2 New businesCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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B1c locations across the borough (outside CAZ andCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Seven Sisters Road Local Shopping AreaCouncil 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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Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 495 m away: Gillespie Park; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 49 m away: Nags Head.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £910,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

18 December 2025£910,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Islington
Application type
Prior Approval (Roof Extensions)
Postcode
N7 7NS
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Finsbury Park
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior approval required - refused
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Shloime Godlewsky
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 8 days faster than Islington's median of 53 for changes of use. Refused, as 41% of changes of use here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
59%approved
59decided 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-15027524
Comments by
8 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.