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London Borough of Islington
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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624 approved · 51 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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- FINAL DECISIONP2026/0910/TRE
Silver (Himalayan) birch : Fell.
55, Mercers Road, London, N19 4PS
Received 3 Apr 2026 - OFFICER REVIEWP2026/1970/FUL
External refurbishment of Garages G12 and G13, comprising: replacement of existing roof with new flat asphalt roof with three rooflights; replacement of existing front entrance doors with new painted timber bi-fold and tri-fold doors; replacement of existing front clerestory windows with full-width painted timber-framed glazing; replacement of existing rear clerestory windows on a like-for-like basis with timber-framed heritage glazing; and reinstatement of gateway to east elevation of G13.
Garages G12 - 13, Brooksby Mews, London, N1 1EZ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1107/TRE
Sycamore T1: Removing deadwood and prune back lateral spread of crown to provide 3 metres clearance from the front and flank elevation of 9 & 10 Alwyne Road and crown thin by 20-30%. Remove Epicormic growth from the main trunk. (similar to past previous pruning) Proposed works are to manage the extent of the crown, to provide sufficient clearance to both properties 9&10 Alwyne Road, as it is getting close to the roofs of the properties and there is some deadwood and dieback in the crown.
10, Alwyne Road, London, N1 2HH
Received 27 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0995/AOD
Application for discharge of Condition 2
Town Hall, Islington Assembly Hall, Upper Street, London
Received 16 Apr 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/1577/FUL
Change of use of single storey building from a community hall (Use Class F1(e)) to an office (Use Class E(g))
Tompion Community Centre, 42 Percival Street, London, EC1V 0EB
Received 16 Jun 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2444/FUL
Construction of ground floor rear extension and installation of window replacements.
210 Brecknock Road, London, N19 5BG
Received 14 Sept 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/1414/FUL
Proposed storerooms, workshops, utility room, toilet, damp proofing to basement vaults and floors, steelwork, lift and ramps. New access lift from ground floor entrance lobby from Chiswell Street to basement. New entrance doors at ground level with ramp at Chiswell Street and modification to vents to numbers 43 to 46 Chiswell Street. New electrics, plumbing & ventilation. (Joint Listed Building Consent application submitted ref: P2026/1512/LBC).
41 - 46, The Vaults, Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0494/FUL
Installation of roof garden together with associated safety balustrades and access arrangements.
Flat 2, 113A Essex Road, London, N1 2SL
Received 20 Feb 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2337/FUL
Erection of mansard roof extension.
North Villa Adjacent 38, Windsor Road, London
Received 4 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0889/AOD
Approval of details pursuant to condition 37 (flexible floorplates) of planning consent reference P2023/1719/FUL dated 18th April 2024.
4 Brandon Road, London, N7 9AA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0881/S73
Section 73 Application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission P2023/1473/FUL, dated 07/08/2023, for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension, with part two storey rear extension. Roof extension and alterations to front and rear elevations. The amendments sought are to alter the approved design, including changes to the façade and the addition of a double-storey bay window to the front elevation.
8A Tollington Place, London, N4 3QR
Received 31 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0334/FUL
Replacement windows
Flat C, 112 - 114 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9RE
Received 6 Feb 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1871/ADV
Internal illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images.
Bus shelter pavement outside 695 Holloway Road N19 5SE
Received 14 Jul 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2176/LBC
Targeted repointing and repair works across three specific zones of the property (6 Cloudesley Square, N10HT): 1. Flank (Side) Elevation overlooking Cloudesley Street: Careful removal of loose, failing historic mortar. Repointing of the c.1835 brickwork using a traditional, breathable Natural Hydraulic Lime mortar (NHL 3.5) and sand mix to match the historic joint profile and texture. Works include the localized removal of a small number of severely damaged/weathered bricks, to be replaced on a like-for-like basis with matching salvaged historic bricks. 2. Rear Extension Elevation: Localized patch repointing to areas of failing mortar at ground level only using matching NHL 3.5 lime mortar. This low-level area is substantially screened from wider public views by the existing garden boundary wall. 3. Rear Garden Boundary Wall: Minor, localized patch repairs to targeted problem areas of failing mortar joints using a matching breathable lime mortar mix to secure the structure.
6A, Cloudesley Square, London, N1 0HT
Received 12 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0886/NMA
Application for a non-material amendment pursuant to P2023/0381/S73 dated 18 July 2023. The amendments comprise of: 1) Amendments to the list of approved plans/drawings listed under Condition 2 (Approved Drawings). Amendments include changes to windows, doors, louvres and roof hatch along with change to balustrade colour.
34 York Way (Jahn Court), 34B York Way (The Hub), Albion Yard and Ironworks Yard, London, N1 9AB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/0865/FUL
Demolition of existing roof plant and erection of a roof terrace and single storey pavilion, together with entrance reconfiguration, plant relocation, façade alterations, internal alterations and associated works.
20 Farringdon Road, London, EC1M 3HE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0976/TRE
T1 - plum tree (9m) - reduce crown by up to 2m and thin crown by approximately 25%. T2 - crab apple tree (5m) - reduce crown by up to 1m.
114, Hemingford Road, London, N1 1DE
Received 14 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0562/AOD
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3) of planning permission reference: P2025/2588/LBC
43 - 53, Flat 4, Myddelton Square, London, EC1R 1YD
Received 2 Mar 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/1597/FUL
Repair and partial replacement of roof coverings and leadwork, masonry repair, repair/replacement of windows throughout and other associated external works. Internal repair and refurbishment works (particularly to Flat 48C) [Listed Building Consent P2026/1598/LBC also submitted].
48 Canonbury Road, London, N1 2HS
Received 18 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2136/TRE
Tree spices= silver birch Betula pendula Works = crown reduction reducing high by approximately 2m and lateral by 1 meter .
52, Hemingford Road, London, N1 1DB
Received 10 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1534/TRE
7m tall cherry in the front garden. Propose minor works / routine maintenance: reduce back to previous points, removing up to 3m regrowth.
25, Wallace Road, London, N1 2PG
Received 11 Jun 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2314/FUL
Installation of four air conditioning external condenser units, together with associated pipework, condensate drain, acoustic enclosure and acoustic wall.
Bennetts Associates Ltd, 1-3 Rawstorne Place, London, EC1V 7NL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0660/S73
Application to vary condition 2 (Drawing and Document Numbers) of Prior Approval ref: P2024/1250/PRA, dated 21/06/2024, which granted Prior Approval for the change of use of vacant Class E space to provide 6 dwellinghouses. The applicant seeks to vary Condition 2 to allow for amendments to the consented layouts.
Unit 12, Angel Gate, London, EC1V 2PT
Received 10 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2115/TRE
Tree location - front and rear garden T1 (201) - approx. H12 S6 40DBH Lime Repollard (2-3m) T2 (201) - approx H12 S6 40DBH Lime Repollard (2-3m) T3 (201) - approx. H12 S6 40DBH Lime Repollard (2-3m) T4 (201) - approx. H12 S6 40DBH Lime Repollard (2-3m) T5 (203) - approx. H12 S8 40DBH Lime Repollard (2-3m) Rear T6 (203) - approx. H18 S12 60DBH triple stem Sycamore Crown reduce height by 3m Reduce laterals by 2-3m Thin 10% Deadwood Lift 3m T7 - approx. H8 S4 30DBH Dead/dying Prunus Fell as close as possible to ground level T8 - approx. H6 S4 20DBH Dogwood species (impacting on fence line) Fell as close as possible to ground level GRP1 - approx. H2.5 S2 20DBH group of 3x shrubs Crown reduce height by 1-1,5m and tidy sides
201, Junction Road, London
Received 6 Aug 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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