20 River Street, London, EC1R 1XN Data via plota.co.uk
Decided
P2025/0485/TRE - Tree Works Notification in Conservation Area
Description
T1 - x2 Palm - Felling of both overgrown palms to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
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Site constraints 8
34 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 14 to 24 (Consecutive) and Attached Railings, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 34 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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- 6 mNumbers 14 to 24 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 30 mNumber 44-66 (Even) and Railings Attached to Numbers 54-64Grade II
- 35 mNumbers 1 to 12, 25 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 40 mNumbers 1 to 7 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 51 mNumbers 1 and 2 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 52 mNumbers 67 to 73 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 62 mNumbers 43-55 (Odd) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 62 mNumbers 32-42 (Even) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 65 mNumbers 33-41 (Odd) and Railings Attached to Number 37Grade II
- 72 mNumbers 8 to 10 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 77 mNumber 57-65 (Odd) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 78 mNumbers 58 to 62, 63 to 65 and 66 and Attached Railings and GatepiersGrade II
- 84 mNumber 27, 29 and 31 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 85 mFormer Engine House and attached boiler houses and coal store, New River HeadGrade II
- 89 mSoley Mews Chapel Young Womens Christian AssociationGrade II
- 97 mWindmill base, New River HeadGrade II
- 99 mNumbers 70-90 (Even) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 100 mNumbers 5 to 11, 11a to D (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 103 mYoung Womens Christian Association Alexander House and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 104 mClerkenwell Church of England Primary SchoolGrade II
- 105 mNumbers 19 to 23 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 106 mChurch of St MarkGrade II
- 109 mNumbers 3 to 6 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 110 mNumbers 66-72 (Even) and Attached Iron RailingsGrade II
- 120 mWall, Extending for Circa 90 Metres Westwards From Arlington WayGrade II
- 124 m69, Great Percy StreetGrade II
- 129 mNumbers 9 and 10 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 130 mNumbers 6a and 6 to 11 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 134 mLloyd House and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 134 mNumber 67a, 67-83 (Odd) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 139 mNumbers 3 to 8, 8a, 9 to 11 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 140 mNumber 12 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 141 mNumbers 14 to 23 (Consecutive) and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 148 mNew River Head Chimney Conduit (Devil's Conduit) in the Round ReservoirGrade II
New River 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.
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.
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
National infrastructure project about 1680 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Heritage at risk about 88 m away: Soley Mews Chapel (former), Lloyd Baker Street.
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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Islington
Planning Authority Score
2.9/10
Poor
#237 of 296 councils
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Other 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%).
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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