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
Installation of platform lift to front lightwell; installation of an electronically operated metal gate within the existing front boundary, together with localised regrading and drainage works to the existing lightwell slab; replacement of existing front lower ground floor window with a pair of doors with associated alterations including reduction of the width of the existing opening and lowering the sill.
Proposal details
- Reference
- P2026/1914/FUL
- Alternative references
- PP-15073655
- Ward
- St Mary's & St James'
- Agent
- Mark Stevens
- UPRN
- 5300077330
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form - Redacted | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Site/Block Plan - ExistingSite/Block Plan - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Location planLocation Plan | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Block plan of the siteBlock Plan | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Lower Ground Floor Plan - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Ground Floor Plan - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| First Floor Plan - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| North West Elevation (Side) - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| North East Elevation (Front) - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Side) - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Section AA - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Section BB - ExistingDrawings - Existing | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Lower Floor planDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor planDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed First Floor planDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Side) - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Front) - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Elevation (Side) - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Section AA - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Section BB - ProposedDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Plan Detail A DrawingDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Section Detail AA DrawingDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Section Detail BB DrawingDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed Section Detail CC DrawingDrawings - Proposed | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing Location planLocation Plan | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Design and Access StatementApplication Supporting Documents | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementApplication Supporting Documents | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Sustainable Design and Construction StatementApplication Supporting Documents | 17 Jul 2026 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated Report | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning 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: Existing Site Plan, Existing Location Plan, Proposed Location Plan, Proposed Site Plan, MSA-043-20-0000, MSA-043-20-0001, MSA-043-20-1001, MSA-043-21-0001, MSA-043-21-0002, MSA-043-21-0003, MSA-043-22-0001, MSA-043-22-0002, MSA-043-30-0001, MSA-043-32-0001, MSA-043-32-0002, MSA-043-32-0003; Design and Access Statement (Mark Stevens Architects) July 2026; Planning Statement (Mark Stevens Architects) July 2026; Sustainable Design and Construction Statement July 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.
- PERSONAL PERMISSION (COMPLIANCE): Planning permission is hereby granted on a personal basis and shall operate for the benefit of Alison Martiin only and shall not operate for the benefit of the land nor any other person having an interest therein. When the hereby approved entrance works are no longer required by Alison Martiin, and on cessation of the personal permission, the lift, associated infrastructure and centrally located electronic gate shall be removed and the front boundary railings shall be reinstated to match existing original railings prior to the grant of this planning permission. REASON: The Local Planning Authority in determining the planning application consider that permission should only be granted subject to its limitation on a personal basis. It is considered that the grant of planning permission on a non-personal basis would cause visual harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area. The limitation of planning permission ensures compliance with policies PLAN1, DH1 and DH2 of Islington Strategic Development Management Policies (2023), The Arlington Square Conservation Area Design Guide (2002), The Islington Urban Design Guide (2017) and section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
- ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING, MATERTIALS AND FITTINGS (DETAILS): The following shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the relevant works commencing: (a) Details of the proposed door in the light well - elevation at 1:20 and sections at 1:5 (b) Details of architectural ironwork - The new railings shall accurately replicate the original railings, in terms of material, profile and detailing, surviving to the adjacent property and minimise any harm. Details should be provided of the railings at 1:10 and show how the lift interface/gate. (c) Architectural Detail & Fixing Drawings. These should demonstrate how the lift will be installed so as to minimise intervention and harm to the historic fabric, including details of any fixings required into the existing masonry. The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development. REASON: In the interests of the significance of the locally listed building and character and appearance of the conservation area in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and policies PLAN1, DH1 and DH2 of Islington's Strategic and Development Management Policies (2023).
