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P2026/1607/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of the existing buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 18

Article 4 directionLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringLocal Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R10 Culture anTheberton Street Association (TSA)Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodSite within 100m of a TLRN RoadAPA Islington Village and Manor HouseAngel Town CentreClass MA A4D Tranche 2Upper Street (North)
Grade II listed: Post Office
List entry 1297985 · 22 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade II)
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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Historic England ↗
Upper Street (North) 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.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Angel
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
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 ↗
Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy B1 DeliveringCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies - Policy R10 Culture anCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Theberton Street Association (TSA)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Barnsbury and Laycock Liveable NeighbourhoodCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Site within 100m of a TLRN RoadCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
APA Islington Village and Manor HouseCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Angel Town CentreCouncil 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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Upper Street (North)Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Islington built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 35 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 2

Last sold for £350,000 in May 2001. Terraced house, freehold.

21 May 2001£350,000
20 May 1998£315,000

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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
N1 1QP
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
St Mary's & St James'
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with conditions
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 11 days faster than Islington's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
682decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15019234
Comments by
22 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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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Alteration to the entrance to the second and third floor flat (19C) to be a compliant FD3…
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Erection of mansard roof extension (with front terrace) to upper floor maisonette and ass…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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