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London Borough of Islington
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Islington. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,414Searchable applications
399Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 675 approved or refused records
51Refused applications
624 approved · 51 refused · 25 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 May 2025 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Building control enquiriesLocal plan Islington planning policyConservation areas Conservation areas
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas41 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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- VALIDATEDP2026/1882/FUL
Replacement of single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber windows, replacement of rainwater goods, and brick and render repairs [Listed Building Consent P2026/1883/LBC also submitted].
19 Burgh Street, London, N1 8HF
Received 15 Jul 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2397/AOD
Approval of Details pursuant to Condition 2 (sound insulation) of prior approval notification: P2026/0686/PRA dated 13/05/2026
Collingwood House, Mercers Road, London N19 4PJ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - OFFICER REVIEWP2026/2174/COL
Erection of rear dormer and outrigger dormer.
63 Shaftesbury Road, London, N19 4QW
Received 12 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1868/ADV
Internally illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images.
Bus Shelter Outside 10 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1AJ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1175/TRE
One tree. We think a standard bay tree. We would like to have the tree removed.
14, Dove's Yard, London, N1 0HQ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0830/ADV
Display of advertisements on temporary hoarding surrounding the Buckley Building for a period of up to 2.5 years.
49 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0EB
Received 27 Mar 2026 - OFFICER REVIEWP2026/1498/FUL
Subdivision of existing residential unit to form two dwellings. Replacement of windows throughout. External alterations to include new shopfront to commercial unit with railings at first floor level, separate entrance to the additional residential unit and revised access to the rear garden. Internal refurbishment and reconfiguration throughout.
15 - 17 Canonbury Lane, London
Received 9 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2122/FUL
Mansard roof extension and ground floor rear infill extension.
127 Corbyn Street, London N4 3BX
Received 6 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1208/COL
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm that planning permission P070519 dated 27/07/2007 was implemented prior to the prescribed expiry date
36, Colebrooke Row, London, N1 8AF
Received 8 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1190/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
3 The Coach House, 108A Tollington Park, London, N4 3RB
Received 6 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1432/FUL
Insertion of 3 conservation-style rooflights in the existing front roof slope.
9 Alwyne Square, London, N1 2JX
Received 3 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0930/NMA
Non-Material Amendment following a grant of planning permission: P2024/3581/FUL dated 21/01/2025 for ‘Installation of 2 no. Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) at roof level’ Amendments seek to change the specification of the approved ASHP and reduce the number of PV panels retained at roof level from 54 to 46.
Institute of Physics, 2-8 Balfe Street & 35-45 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9EG
Received 8 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1059/FUL
Ground floor rear extension, replacement windows to ground floor front and side elevations, insertion of new door to ground floor rear elevation
Flat 1, 98 Aberdeen Park, London, N5 2BE
Received 22 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1665/FUL
Erection of a single-storey side extension.
119 Sotheby Road, London, N5 2UT
Received 24 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0967/COL
Loft conversion and erection of rear dormer
37 Charteris Road, London, N4 3AA
Received 13 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2208/COL
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm the use of the first floor (Flat 3) as a one-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3)
Flat 3, 165 Offord Road, London, N1 1LR
Received 17 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0716/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
13 Hatley Road, London, N4 3NN
Received 16 Mar 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2224/FUL
Replacement of single glazed windows and balcony doors with double glazed units.
Flat A & B, 107 Junction Road, London N19 5QX
Received 18 Aug 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2388/TRE
T1 London Plane - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs T2 Apple - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs T3 Cherry - Fell and treat stump with eco-plugs
13, The Coach House, Carleton Road, London, N7 0QZ
Received 10 Sept 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2406/LBC
Demolition and reconstruction of the rear boundary wall. P2026/2405/FUL also submitted
15 Cross Street, London
Received 14 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2418/TRE
Common Lime (Tilia × europaea). Reduce the crown to the previous pruning points, removing approximately 2 metres of branch length. Remove basal and epicormic growth to approximately 6 metres in height. During the crown reduction works, the climbing arborist should assess the structure of the upper parts of the trunk and main scaffold stems. Routine management of a mature Lime that has previously been crown reduced. The proposed works follow the recommendations of the Arboricultural Solutions LLP tree inspection report dated February 2025 and are intended to reduce the overall size of the tree, including the sail effect of the crown and lever length of the branches, while retaining the tree and its amenity value. The tree is located within the rear garden of 4 Yerbury Road. The application is being made by the occupier of 6 Highwood Road with the agreement of the tree owner at 4 Yerbury Road.
4, Yerbury Road, London, N19 4RL
Received 14 Sept 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2046/FUL
Change of use and alterations to existing building to provide a mixed-use development, comprising the retention of part of the existing Class E floorspace, a hotel (Use Class C1) and Class F1 uses, together with new public realm, access, servicing and associated works. (THIS APPLICATION CONSTITUTES A DEPARTURE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN) (amended to refer to Departure from the Local Plan).
National Westminster Bank PLC, 40 Islington High Street, London, N1 8EQ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2572/FUL
installation of air source heat pump to rear garden
14 Alwyne Square, London, N1 2JX
Received 29 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1519/OBS
Observation to City of London on installation of replacement fall arrest system and counterweighted handrails [City of London ref. 26/00773/FULL].
90 Bartholomew Close London EC1A 7BN
Received 10 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Islington, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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