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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624 approved · 51 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- FINAL DECISIONP2026/1541/FUL
Replacement of existing single glazed Crittall window with double glazed steel units.
Manning House, 27 Fieldway Crescent, London N5 1PZ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0733/FUL
Replacement of the existing windows and doors with new PVCu windows and a mix of PVCu and composite doors. Replacement of window panels to all elevations with new composite panels to Watersview Estate (for Grand Junction Wharf, Pickfords Wharf, and Wharf Road).
Watersview Estate, London, N1 7RN
Received 17 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0951/FUL
Modification of existing roof access and erection of balustrade to create roof terrace
42, Danbury Street, London N1 8JU
Received 10 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0450/ADV
Display of one fascia sign at the Upper Street entrance and one fascia and one projecting sign on the Liverpool Road frontage of the Angel Central Shopping Centre.
1 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
Received 17 Feb 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1809/TRE
Two single stemmed Lime trees to the rear of the property. we will be carrying out repollarding works. The trees will be cut back to original growth points. No new multi knuckles will be formed. The trees have already been pollarded in the past. The client is looking to have the work carried out at the end of summer.
110, Ground Floor Flat, Lady Margaret Road, London, N19 5EX
Received 8 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2012/AOD
Approval of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 6 (Construction Management) of planning permission ref. P2022/1067/FUL dated 29/11/2023
30-40 Vale Royal, London, N7 9AP
Received 30 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1412/TRE
Rear Garden: T1: Mature Plum: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce crown by up to approximately 1.20m, reducing longer branches which protrude from the crown back into the main crown structure. Thin crown density by approximately 20%. Remove dead wood. General maintenance.
73 Highbury Park, London, N5 1UA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1134/ADV
Display of 4 non-illuminated signs and 2 internally illuminated signs
120 Central Street, London, EC1V 8DS
Received 29 Apr 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2384/FUL
Internal configuration of the existing dwelling, replacement of side and rear elevation windows and doors, and construction of garden outbuilding following demolition of existing dilapidated outbuilding.
58 Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5LU
Received 9 Sept 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2409/LBC
Demolition and reconstruction of the rear boundary wall. Construction would usetraditional materials—NHL 3.5 lime and sand—and methods, matching the existing appearance, dimensions, brick bond and detailing as closely as reasonably possible.
15, Flat B, Cross Street, London, N1 2BH
Received 14 Sept 2026 - WITHDRAWN AFTER VALIDP2026/0668/LBC
Internal refurbishment including alterations to the internal layouts at lower ground, upper ground, first and second floors, together with associated building safety upgrades and excavation/lowering works within the existing front vault (internal).
97, Liverpool Road, London, N1 0RG
Received 11 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1364/ADV
Display of internally illuminated sequential advertisements capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images.
Bus Shelter, Pavement Outside 250-252 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7RE
Received 27 May 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2386/AOD
Application for approval of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 14 (BREEAM) - insofar as the condition relates to Phase 1A of the development only - of planning permission reference: P2025/1765/OUT, dated 08/05/2026.
New Barnsbury Estate, London, N1
Received 9 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0619/LBC
Internal alterations to the second-floor bathroom.
5, River Street, London, EC1R 1XN
Received 5 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1537/FUL
Installation of 2 AC units at roof level.
77 Bastwick Street, London EC1V 3PZ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0565/FUL
Replacement roof, roof covering, and rooflights. Replacing side elevation windows and cladding with air louvres. Replacing north elevation louvres and windows with external wall cladding system and installation of two new mechanical louvres. Installation of mechanical ventilation and associated equipment. Replacement doors.
8 - 34 Blundell Street, London, N7 9BH
Received 2 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0780/AOD
Approval of Details pursuant to condition 2 (a)(b)(b)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h) of planning permission ref: P2025/2848/LBC
338, Liverpool Road, London, N7 8PZ
Received 23 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1290/FUL
Conversion of loft space including erection of rear dormer roof extension and installation of one rooflight to rear outrigger.
6 Hugo Road, London, N19 5EU
Received 18 May 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2279/PRA
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use from ground floor Class E commercial space to 1x 1-bed residential unit (Class C3) under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)
414 Hornsey Road, London
Received 28 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1093/TRE
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Reducde crown to points of previous reduction- max 3m branch lenght removal . crown lift to 6m form ground level
13A, Crane Grove, London, N7 8LD
Received 24 Apr 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/1898/S73
Variation of condition 9 of Planning Conent Ref: P2020/3548/FUL, dated 18/03/2022, as amended by non-material Ref: P2025/0893/NMA and Ref: P2025/2537/NMA. The amendemnts seeks to extend the operations hours of the roof terrace areas from 7pm to 10pm Monday to Friday.
38, Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1PX
Received 16 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2478/TRE
T1- Walnut tree infected with Dryads Saddle- Cut as close to ground level as possible.
133 Northchurch Road, London, N1 3NT
Received 21 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1625/LBC
Replacement of internal flat entrance doors, architraves and fanlights, installation of new fire alarm system, and replacement of electrical cupboard.
36 Barnsbury Road, London
Received 22 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1121/FUL
Single storey rear extension and modification to existing 1st floor terrace.
30 Melgund Road, London, N5 1PT
Received 28 Apr 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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