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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624 approved · 51 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 DECISIONP2026/1440/TRE
Laburnum tree in our private garden that is dropping excessive pods. The seeds/pods are toxic when eaten. We have a new puppy who is eating the pods and making himself very sick so I would like it removed ASAP. I plan to replace this tree with another similar one that is NOT toxic. Our garden is very small it is to the left hand side as you are looking at the garden. I have spoken to my direct neighbours who support this removal. Thanks, Freya
35, Flat 1, Richmond Crescent, London, N1 0LY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2142/TRE
T1 - Sycamore - Reduce crown by up to 1.5m beyond previous points of reduction This tree suffered severe fire damage in the past and decay from the damage is progressing in places, necessitating the further reduction
17, Wilmington Square, London, WC1X 0ER
Received 10 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0729/TRE
T1 & T2: Veteran Lime Trees: Reduce the crowns of both trees back to the previous secondary reduction points (approximately 3.5 metres in height and 4 metres laterally), retaining the shortened furnishing growth and maintaining at least 50% of the fine branch structure to ensure crown continuity and vitality appropriate for veteran specimens. Remove all epicormic growth arising below the crown break. Reason for works: General tree maintenance
26 Gibson Square, London, N1 0RD
Received 17 Mar 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2346/PRA
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the exisiting commercial buildings: 35 Northampton Square and lower and upper ground floors of 14 Wyclif Street (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 10x self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
35 Northampton Square & Wyclif Street, London, EC1V 0AX
Received 7 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1510/FUL
Erection of a single-storey rear and side ground floor extension; excavation of the existing cellar to create habitable space, including the formation of front and rear lightwells and associated alterations.
Flat A, 110 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AT
Received 9 Jun 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2308/FUL
Retention of double glazed windows (installed to replace single glazed windows).
47 Mercers Road, London, N19 4PP
Received 31 Aug 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2377/LBC
Request to add a lead capping to the external cornice at the very top of our house, as advised by our surveyor. Our cornice is failing due to prolonged exposure to the elements, and would benefit (after a like-for-like refurbishment) from this protection. This lead capping would run across the length of our external cornice, where the house looks out onto Clerkenwell Close - as our neighbours at the Crown Tavern already have installed. The lead capping will not be visible from ground level, and would be unlikely to be conspicuous from a height as the facade is already painted in a grey tone.
55 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0EA
Received 9 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1077/TRE
Rear garden: Robinia (T1)- reduce to previous cuts (5m off). Apple (T2) - reduce by 3m leaving low branches. Reason: to allow more light into garden.
6 Francis Terrace, London, N19 5PY
Received 24 Apr 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2435/AOD
Application for approval of details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 17 (Overheating) - 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 15 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0864/TRE
Lime tree. Crown reduction by 2 metres in height and 2 metres in lateral growth, leaving tree of a standing height of 15 metres. And removing lower epicormic growth.
20, Colebrooke Row, London, N1 8AP
Received 30 Mar 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/0969/FUL
Construction of a treehouse within the outdoor Forest area of Ambler Children’s Centre, comprising an elevated timber decked platform with a treehouse structure positioned in one corner, connected via a rope bridge to a smaller wooden platform.
Ambler Primary School, 80 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR
Received 13 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1958/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
22 Blythwood Road, London, N4 4EU
Received 22 Jul 2026 - OFFICER REVIEWP2026/1901/FUL
Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows and doors with double glazed timber windows to the front and double glazed UPVC windows and doors to the rear.
87 Shaftesbury Road, London
Received 17 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0618/LBC
Internal alterations and repairs to a listed building.
26, Myddelton Square, London, EC1R 1YE
Received 5 Mar 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2070/LBC
replacement of existing single glazed timber sash and casement windows with double glazed units, brick and render repairs . Replacements of the RWG system.P2026/2069/FUL also submitted
18 Canonbury Road, London
Received 3 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1219/FUL
Replacement of single-glazed timber sash windows with double-glazed timber sash windows on front elevation.
23 Canonbury Place, London, N1 2NY
Received 11 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1773/TRE
T1 Eucalyptus- Remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.
47, Anson Road, London, N7 0AR
Received 6 Jul 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2408/COL
Certificate of lawful development (Proposed) for rear loft conversion with rear dormer.
10 Elphinstone Street, London, N5 1BS
Received 14 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1609/FUL
Construction of a lower ground floor part width extension to the rear.
19 Thornhill Crescent, London, N1 1BJ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1400/COL
Erection of dormer to main rear roof and to existing rear outrigger with installation of 3 no. rooflights to front roof slope. Relocation of bathroom window and removal of rear outrigger chimney stack.
25 Bracey Street, London, N4 3BJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - OFFICER REVIEWP2026/0737/FUL
Demolition of existing single-storey residential garage and construction of a one-bedroom, two-person dwelling.
Garage Adjacent To 1 Herrick Road, London, N5 2JX
Received 17 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1943/COL
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the construction of a garden studio/outbuilding in rear garden.
49 Linton Street, London, N1 7AN
Received 21 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1782/COL
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP) to first floor roof of side extension
16 Hungerford Road, London, N7 9LX
Received 6 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1439/FUL
Proposed mansard roof extension with windows to front and rear elevations and proposed single storey wraparound ground floor side and rear infill extension.
36 Fortnam Road, London, N19 3NR
Received 3 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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