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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624 approved · 51 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas41 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- FINAL DECISIONP2026/0923/S73
Application to vary Conditions 2 (Approved Drawings and Documents), 9 (Cycle Parking), and 11 (Public Realm) of planning permission ref: P2023/1070/FUL, dated 13/06/2024 (as amended by P2024/3464/NMA, P2025/2332/NMA, P2025/3108/NMA, and P2026/0873/NMA) for: ''Partial demolition and redevelopment to erect a building (plus basement), comprising increased office floor space (Class E[g]); commercial floorspace (Class E); a multi-purpose flexible space (Sui Generis); flexible Commercial / Community Uses (Class E/ F1); alterations to and formation of new landscaping, public realm, plant, cycle storage, servicing and delivery space and other associated works.'' The application seeks changes to the consented layouts, elevational design, building height, and MEP strategy.
99, City Road, London, EC1Y 1AX
Received 7 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1359/FUL
Replacment of existing window with a ventilation fan to front elevation (Station Road).
Unit 2, Bush Industrial Estate, Station Road, London, N19 5UN
Received 27 May 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2415/FUL
Replacement of front and rear dormers and installation of 1 no. skylight to side roofslope
Flat 3, 83 Newington Green Road, London, N1 4QX
Received 14 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1592/LBC
Side Extension Underpinning and Render Repair Works.
3 MOUNTFORT CRESCENT, LONDON, ISLINGTON, N1 1JW
Received 17 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1733/PRA
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for an upward extension of existing building by one additional storey to create 3 new flats
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Received 30 Jun 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/1350/FUL
Alterations to the existing front façade including installation of a new glazed shopfront system with double entrance doors and low stall riser to No. 6, replacement sliding panel opening to match the proportions of the existing shopfront at No. 8, and installation of new fascia signage and projecting hanging signs associated with updated branding. Advertisement Consent Ref: P2026/1351/ADV also submitted.
Basement And Ground Floors, 6-8 York Way, London, N1 9AA
Received 26 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1392/COL
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the use of part of the Church as a childcare nursery, operated alongside continued religious and community use
St Crispin's Church, 16A, Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Received 29 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1379/TRE
Tree location whole site T1 Lime XL - TPO - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (1-2m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth T2 Lime L - TPO - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (1-2m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth T3 Sycamore L - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (3-4m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth T4 Sycamore M - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (3-4m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth T5 Lime M - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (3-4m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth T6 Sycamore M - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (3-4m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth T7 Sycamore L - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (3-4m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth T8 Ash M - Remove regrowth formed since most recent reduction (3-4m) - Remove basal & epicormic growth Tree work is to be undertaken to remove dead branches to improve form and increase safety in accordance with good arboriculture practice and maintain the future wellbeing and growth of the trees.
Fairlie Court, Dalmeny Road, London
Received 28 May 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/1772/FUL
Full planning application for hard and soft landscaping works across the site, including the installation of new seating and the affixing of climbing plant apparatus to existing building elevations.
Angel Gate, London, EC1V
Received 3 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1689/PRA
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of vacant Class E space to provide 2 dwellinghouses.
Unit 16, Angel Gate, London, EC1V 2PT
Received 26 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2085/FUL
Retrospective application for installation of gas risers to the side (east-facing) elevation.
4 Pemberton Gardens, London, N19 5RU
Received 4 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0994/TRE
T1 - mimosa tree (12m) - reduce crown to previous pruning points, approximately 1.5m reduction and lift crown by approximately 2m. T2 - pittosporum tree (7m) - lift crown by approximately 1m and reduce crown by approximately 1m. T3 - magnolia tree (4m) - reduce height by approximately 2m. T4 - viburnum tree (5m) - reduce crown by approximately 1m. T5 - holly tree (3m) - reduce crown by approximately 0.5m into spherical shape. T6 - laurel tree (5m) - reduce crown by approximately 1m. Front garden- T7 - willow-leaved pear tree (6m) - reduce crown into dome shape by approximately 1m. T8 - mahonia tree (3m) - reduce height by approximately 0.5m to separate from pear. T9 - holly tree (3m) - take down to ground level. T10 - olive tree (2m) - reduce crown by approximately 0.3m. T11 - olive tree (2m) - reduce crown by approximately 0.3m. T12 - olive tree (2m) - reduce crown by approximately 0.3m.
42, Canonbury Park South, London, N1 2JH
Received 16 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1215/FUL
Conversion of garage to home office, erection of single storey rear extension and replacement of front and rear elevation windows.
16 Fife Terrace, London, N1 9RA
Received 11 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1504/FUL
Amalgamation of No’s. 16 and 18 to provide a single dwellinghouse. Erection of single storey rear extension and replacement two storey rear outrigger (garden room) extension, installation of rooflights, conversion of existing garage with reconfigured secondary entrance and associated landscaping works.
16-18 Alwyne Villas, London, N1 2HQ
Received 9 Jun 2026 - SECOND STAGE REVIEWP2026/1258/LBC
The formation of a new internal opening between the existing front and rear rooms at basement level. Internal alterations for replacement kitchen and bathroom fittings, replacement floor and wall finishes; upgrade to wiring and installation of new light fittings; replacement of radiators; and repairs to joinery.
3, Canonbury Place, London, N1 2NQ
Received 13 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2282/AOD
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 11 (green roof) of planning permission ref. P2023/3394/FUL dated 20/11/2025 ('Demolition of the existing dwellinghouse and erection of a replacement two-storey (plus basement) dwellinghouse with rooftop PV panels and Air Source Heat Pumps and associated boundary treatment and landscaping works.')
33 - 37 Corsica Street, London, N5 1JT
Received 28 Aug 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2245/FUL
Replacement of existing rear French doors, front window and front door with uPVC units; enclosure of existing covered entrance area with matching brickwork and a new uPVC window to form a utility room; and installation of an extractor fan to the side elevation.
20, Thornhill Bridge Wharf, London, N1 0RU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2067/FUL
Replacement of all existing single-glazed timber windows with like-for-like double-glazed timber units, together with the replacement of the rainwater goods system, fascias and soffits, and associated brickwork and render repairs.
33 Grantbridge Street, London, N1 8JL
Received 3 Aug 2026 - FIRST STAGE REVIEWP2026/2276/TRE
Rear garden area: Lime T1 (15M high, 850mm dia.) - Trim the tree’s crown by up to 3 metres, cutting back to the most recent reduction points. Reason: Routine crown maintenance for a tree that has previously undergone crown reduction. Oak T2 (15M high, 300mm dia.) - Trim the crown’s lateral growth to half its height, reducing it by up to 1 meter all around, and thin the entire crown by about 10%.
4, Bingham Street, London, N1 2QQ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1050/LBC
Installation of replacement front metal railings with installation of gate.
13 Canonbury Grove, London, N1 2HR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1765/S73
Section 73 Application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission P2025/2972/FUL dated 29/01/2026 for 'erection of part single, part three storey rear extension, raising of ridgeline, replacement timber double glazed windows throughout, installation of 2no. new rooflights, replacement front and side boundary walls, installation of air source heat pump and bicycle storage.' The amendments relate principally to the detailed design, footprint, materiality and roof form of the rear extension.
16 Kelross Road, London, N5 2QS
Received 3 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/2173/TRE
T28 - Tilia x europaea(Common Lime) Cavity - 3m west aspect, Epicormic growth in crown, Historic pruning wounds, Minor dead wood <50mm, Main stem rot, Regrown pollard or topped tree, Raised roots/buttressing, Bulges in trunk,: signs of decay, Decay at reduction points, Metal embedded in trunk. Remove regrowth back to previous most recent reduction points. Remove basal & epicormic shoots Tree work is to be undertaken to remove dead branches to improve form and increase safety in accordance with good arboriculture practice and maintain the future wellbeing and growth of the trees
Garston House, Upper Street, London
Received 11 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0786/TRE
T1 - Lime - reduce crown to points of previous reduction (2-3m max branch removal), whilst retaining 40-50% furnishing growth. Crown lift to crown break at approx 6m from ground level
60 Mildmay Park, London
Received 24 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1370/FUL
Installation of externally-mounted flue to rear elevation.
8 Cornwallis Square, London, N19 4LY
Received 27 May 2026
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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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