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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624 approved · 51 refused · 25 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 DECISIONP2026/1032/TRE
T1 - Lawson cypress - remove
290, Flat 1, Caledonian Road, London, N1 1BA
Received 21 Apr 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1176/OBS
Obs to City of London relating to an application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amend for the removal of Condition 4 of planning permission reference 25/01324/FULL dated 21.11.2025.
81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ
Received Not published - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1561/TRE
TPO T1, T2 - Horse Chestnuts - reduce crowns by 3-4m (not beyond previous points of reduction). These trees were last crown reduced back in 2014 and are growing in a restricted courtyard area overhanging the property below. The work is proposed to maintain the management of the trees to ensure they remain safe and that their canopies do not continue to overgrow their situation, The properties underneath the trees to the north of the trees are also overshadowed by the trees Non TPO T3 - Crab Apple - reduce crown extremities by 2-2.5m
5 The Courtyard, London, N1 1JZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1776/TRE
T1 - Bay Tree - Reduce height by 3m, lift low branches to expose hedge beneath the tree and reshape sides.
39 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1SU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1814/FUL
Replacement of existing garage door with timber double door to internal bin store, installation of lowered opening to an existing rear window.
41 Corsica Street, London, N5 1JT
Received 8 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1822/FUL
Proposed widening of existing first floor rear window, new window in first floor side elevation, two new rooflights to main roof, rebuilding of rear chimney stack, installation of clear glazing to front sash window to first floor; existing masonry and stone sills to front elevation repainted and front door glazing replaced with decorative glazing.
47 Mercers Road, London, N19 4PP
Received 9 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1191/TRE
Acacia delabata Tree has grown considerably since last pruning and is misshapen and is overhanging adjacent gardens Work proposed is to reduce width and height by 30% and to raise crown by 10%
42, Great Percy Street, London, WC1X 9QR
Received 6 May 2026 - WITHDRAWN AFTER VALIDP2026/0224/FUL
Erection of a two storey roof extension with roof terrace, rear lift shaft, solar PV panels and plant; refurbishment of the existing façade including the installation of new glazed shopfronts and provision of associated cycle parking and refuse storage facilities in connection with the provision of additional Class E workspace
332-336 Holloway Road, London, N7 6NJ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1307/LBC
Internal alterations including relocation of the kitchen to basement level, formation of new basement cloakroom/utility arrangements, and formation of first-floor ensuite bathroom
19, Noel Road, London, N1 8HQ
Received 19 May 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2526/TRE
Tree of Heaven T1 (18M high, 700mm dia.) - Trim the tree crown by up to 1.5 metres to enhance natural light and reduce shading.
18, Noel Road, London, N1 8HA
Received 24 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1907/FUL
Replacement of single glazing with double glazing within existing window frames of the lower and raised ground floor levels of Flats 2, 3 and 4.
Flat 2, 3 and 4 Banner buildings, 74 - 84 Banner Street, London, EC1Y 8JU
Received 17 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1971/TRE
Front garden: Magnolia (T1) - reduce crown back to previous cuts, taking 1.5m off. Reason: to allow more light into the garden.
5 Bingham Street, London, N1 2QQ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1380/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning consent reference P2023/2566/FUL dated 30/11/2023. The amendmens seeks to vary Condition 4 to allow for the amalgamation of Class E floorspace at ground floor and basement levels.
Hylo Building, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ
Received 28 May 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/1683/FUL
The construction of 24 new dwellings with associated amenity space, including provision of refuse storage and bicycle parking spaces, improvements to the public realm and reconfiguration of existing car parking on Citizen Road.
Harvist Estate, Citizen Road, London
Received 26 Jun 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2197/FUL
Retrospective installation of 1 no. below ground connections from the existing gas main in Calshot Street / the pavement to the front (north) of the building, as well as the installation of 1no. Post Insulation Valve (PIV) to the front elevation. This rises from the inground connection up the side projection, which then connects into individual flats on each storey.
Tornay House, Collier Street, London, N1 9DQ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0822/FUL
Installation of an external extraction duct to the rear elevation to serve commercial use (Use Class E) including associated internal mechanical works, comprising a vertical duct rising from basement and ground floor level to above roof level, removal of stud walls, repainting of exterior, amendments to front door, draught lobby and infilling of internal doorways.
361 - 363 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7JL
Received 26 Mar 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1223/COL
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for replacement of existing front and rear single glazed timber windows and patio doors with double glazed timber windows and doors of a similar appearance to five properties (No's 3, 9, 18, 30 & 34).
Bovingdon Close, London, N19 5SN
Received 11 May 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/0871/FUL
The removal of existing entrance door and adjacent glass block screen and replacement with automatic sliding single door with glass screen and tiled upstand.
The London Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London, EC1R 0HU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2441/FUL
Replacement of the existing electrical infrastructure, comprising of new lateral main supplies to each dwelling.
Falcon Court, City Garden Row, London, N1 8EY
Received 15 Sept 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1757/FUL
Replacement shop front to existing commercial premises.
Ground Floor And Basement, 1 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5PA
Received 3 Jul 2026 - FINAL DECISIONP2026/1756/FUL
Replacement of existing timber windows to the front and rear elevations with double glazed timber windows to the front and double glazed UPVC windows to the rear.
17 Dunford Road, London, N7 6EP
Received 3 Jul 2026 - VALIDATEDP2026/2336/FUL
Retention of timber privacy screening to permitter of single storey rear extension roof (Amendment to Planning Permission P2023/2883/FUL)
168 Drayton Park, London, N5 1LX
Received 4 Sept 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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