Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) to rear at second floor level
Proposal details
- Reference
- P2026/1239/FUL
- Alternative references
- PP-14893789
- Ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Agent
- Mr Nicholas Wright
- UPRN
- 5300057140
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Redacted | 12 May 2026 | View |
| The location planLocation Plan | 12 May 2026 | View |
| Community Infrastructure Levy - Completed formDefault | 12 May 2026 | View |
| existing and proposed rear elevationsExisting & Proposed | 12 May 2026 | View |
| Design and access statementSupporting Documentation | 12 May 2026 | View |
| Noise impact assessmentSupporting Documentation | 12 May 2026 | View |
| existing and proposed floor plansExisting & Proposed | 12 May 2026 | View |
| SDCSSupporting Documentation | 15 May 2026 | View |
| DNDecision Notice | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| DRDelegated Report | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourcePublicity end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceSite notice end date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
DNPlanning conditions
- 3 YEAR CONSENT PERIOD: The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Chapter 5).
- DRAWING AND DOCUMENT NUMBERS: The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Location Plan dated 12-May-2026;PL105 Rev. P1 BACK ELEVATION EXISTING AND PROPOSED; PL 302 Rev. P1 SECOND FLOOR PLAN EXISTING AND PROPOSED; 25056-002 NOISE ASSESSMENT FOR A PROPOSED AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP (ASHP) AT 164 LIVERPOOL ROAD, LONDON N1 1LA dated April 2026 issued by David R Philip BEng (Hons) MIOA; Sustainable Design and Construction Statement 164a Liverpool Road dated May 2026 and 164A LIVERPOOL ROAD DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT dated 3 April 2026. REASON: To comply with Section 70(1)(a) of the Town and Country Act 1990 as amended and the Reason for Grant and also for the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of proper planning.
- MATERIALS (COMPLIANCE): The development shall be constructed in accordance with the schedule of materials noted on the plans and within the 164A LIVERPOOL ROAD DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT dated 3 April 2026. The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the details so approved and shall be maintained as such thereafter. REASON: In the interest of securing sustainable development and to ensure that the resulting appearance and construction of the development is of a high standard.
- PLANT NOISE (COMPLIANCE): The design and installation of the Air Source Heat Pump shall be such that when operating the cumulative noise level LAeq Tr arising from the proposed plant, measured or predicted at 1m from the facade of the nearest noise sensitive premises, shall not exceed a rating level of 42dBA. The measurement and/or prediction of the noise should be carried out in accordance with the methodology contained within the Microgeneration Certification Scheme Planning Standards. REASON: To ensure that the operation of fixed plant does not impact on residential amenity.
- You are advised that Islington have a duty to investigate any complaints in terms of statutory nuisance. It is also advised that the plant is checked upon installation and regularly checked, maintained and serviced to ensure noise levels do not rise or acoustic character such as tonality, intermittency, impulsivity or other acoustic character develop.
