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
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm the use of the first floor (Flat 3) as a one-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3)
Proposal details
- Reference
- P2026/2208/COL
- Alternative references
- PP-15162581
- Ward
- Barnsbury
- UPRN
- 10094609895
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - Without Personal DataDefault | 16 Aug 2026 | View |
| P2019/0451/FUL - Decision NoticeDefault | 16 Aug 2026 | View |
| Flat 5 Certificate of Lawfulness DecisionDefault | 16 Aug 2026 | View |
| Planning HistoryDefault | 16 Aug 2026 | View |
| Flat 4 Certificate of Lawfulness DecisionDefault | 16 Aug 2026 | View |
| Floor PlanDefault | 16 Aug 2026 | View |
| Decision Notice P2026/2208/COLDecision Notice | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Delegated Report P2026/2208/COLDelegated Report | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due date
Published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
P2019/0451/FUL - Decision Notice Flat 5 Certificate of Lawfulness Decision Flat 4 Certificate of Lawfulness Decision Decision Notice P2026/2208/COLPlanning conditions
- Sufficient evidence has been provided that demonstrates that the use of Flat 3, 165 Offord Road as described has on the ‘balance of probability’ been in use for a continuous period in excess of 4 years preceding the submission of this application. The application, therefore, satisfies section 171b of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
- Building Control Final Certificate (Assent Building Control, 13/01/2020); Building Regulations Compliance Certificate - Gas (Vaillant, 17/12/2019); Building Regulations Compliance Certicate - Electrics (NICEIC, 19/12/2019); Completion Statement (17/06/2020); Energy Bill (21/05/2025); Energy Bill (17/08/2025); Energy Bill (21/07/2025); Energy Performance Certificate (03/12/2019); Environmental Searches (Groundsure, 05/05/2020); Fittings and Contents Form (07/02/2020); Floor Plan - Flat 3; Floor Plan - Flat 4; Floor Plan - 165 Offord Road; Islington Council Tax Bill (16/06/2020); Islington Council Tax Bill (19/06/2020); Islington Council Tax Bill (25/06/2020); Islington Council Tax Bill (05/03/2021); Islington Council Tax Bill (09/03/2022); Islington Council Tax Bill (08/03/2023); Islington Council Tax Bill (06/03/2024); Islington Council Tax Bill (07/03/2025); Islington Council Tax Bill (06/03/2026); Land Registry Title (27/03/2019); Land Registry Title Plan (09/12/2019); Leasehold Information Form (07/02/2020); Local Searches (15/05/2020); Mortgage Deed (17/06/2020); Mortgage Deed (01/10/2024); Mortgage Redemption Statement (13/08/2024); Mortgage Statement (Jan 2026); Photographs; P2019/0451/FUL - Decision Notice (29/03/2019); P2019/1470/COL - Decision Notice (28/06/2019); P2019/1471/COL - Decision Notice (02/07/2019); Property Information Form (07/02/2020); Water Bill (18/12/2019); Water Bill (22/03/2025).
