Islington planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to London Borough of Islington, updated daily. London Borough of Islington received 425 planning applications in the last 90 days, 6 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 48 days.
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Land bounded by Maple Street, Cleveland Mews, Howlands and Cleveland Street, London, W1T 4JZ
BT Tower refurbishment and base remodelling, London W1T. Converts iconic telecommunications buildings to a hotel with retail, F&B and entertainment uses at full application stage. M&E, structural work, façade renewal and pool installation drive the major packages across multiple levels and public…
Structural repairDemolitionCladding
Ability Towers, Macclesfield Road, London, EC1V 8AE
Cladding replacement with windows and balconies, Islington tower block. Wraps an existing residential building with new cladding, windows and balconies at full application stage. Cladding, glazing, metalwork and façade remediation drive the procurement; fire-rated materials and high-access…
CladdingGlazingFaçade repair
14 Halton Road, London, N1 2EU
Listed building consent for comprehensive retrofit of a London townhouse. Demolishes a rear outrigger, adds a full-width extension, installs heat pump and solar panels, and reinstates period features including fireplaces and lime mortar brickwork. Specialist heritage trades dominate: breathable…
DemolitionStructural repairGroundworks
6 Baltic Street East, London, EC1Y 0UJ
One-bedroom flat conversion via prior approval, Islington. Changes first and second floors from office to one residential unit, ground floor office retained, at prior approval stage. Fit-out, partitioning, rewiring, bathrooms and kitchens drive the work package for London specialists.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Naver House, Upper Street, London N1 1UT
Accessible lift installation and flat roof refurbishment, Islington. External alterations to Naver House including platform lift, doorway infill, and roof works at full application stage. Specialist lift installation, brickwork matching, and roofing packages suit London contractors experienced in…
M&EBrickworkRoof repair
Bennetts Associates Ltd, 1-3 Rawstorne Place, London, EC1V 7NL
Four air conditioning condenser units with acoustic enclosure, London EC1V. Adds external M&E infrastructure to an existing commercial building, at full application stage. Refrigerant pipework, drainage routing and acoustic screening packages suit mechanical and acoustic specialists.
M&E
12 Bingham Street, London, N1 2QQ
Single-storey rear extension and internal works to a listed London townhouse. Adds living space, replaces windows with double glazing, repairs the roof and brickwork, and reconfigures interior finishes at listed building consent stage. Joinery, glazing, damp-proofing and heritage-specification…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
14 Halton Road, London, N1 2EU
Listed house refurbishment with rear extension and services upgrade, Islington. Demolishes a non-original outrigger, rebuilds the rear facade with lime mortar, and adds full-width extension, heat pump and solar at roof level at full application stage. Specialist trades dominate: lime mortar…
GroundworksDemolitionBrickwork
45 St Peter's Street, London, N1 8JP
Listed building consent for external works on a London townhouse. Rerendering, new roof, cladding and windows to existing structure, at full application stage alongside planning consent. Facade, roofing and specialist glazing packages suit heritage contractors familiar with London Conservation Area…
Façade repairRoofingCladding
12 Bingham Street, London, N1 2QQ
Single-storey rear extension with listed building consent, London N1. Adds ground-floor space, rooflights and patio to a listed dwelling; includes roof and brickwork repairs, windows retrofit and full internal fit-out at full application stage. Structural repairs, brickwork, roofing, damp-proofing…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
45 St Peter's Street, London, N1 8JP
Closet wing and dormer refurbishment with new entrance, London N1. Rerendering, re-roofing, recladding and new fenestration to an existing listed building at full application stage. Specialist lime mortar, heritage glazing and leadwork fit-out drive procurement, with listed-building contractor…
Roof repairFaçade repairCladding
63 Mayton Street, London, N7 6QP
Dormer roof extension and rooflights, Islington—lawfulness certificate sought. Establishes that an enlarged rear dormer and two front rooflights could be lawful development under permitted-development rules. Confirms roofing and glazing scope if the scheme proceeds without formal permission.
18 Marlborough Yard, London, N19 4ND
Pitched roof extension and solar installation, North London. Replaces an existing flat roof extension with a new pitched structure and solar panels at full application stage. Roofing, solar fit-out and structural steelwork are the main packages for specialist installers.
RoofingRenewablesSteel
Clarissa Baldwin House, 17 Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7RQ
Minor amendment to a London residential prior approval, reducing units from 15 to 12. Adjusts the approved scheme's unit count and adds rooflights, vents and facade treatment without changing the permission's substance. The parent conversion remains live; material and fit-out specifications remain…
Air Shaft South Of 185 To 187 Maryland Hotel, Isledon Road, London
Certificate of lawfulness for a single-storey transformer room with green/blue roof, London. Seeks confirmation that a utilitarian building with toilet facility and boundary wall reconstruction is permitted development under Class A, Part 8, Schedule 2 GPDO. If confirmed lawful, the scheme can…
Planning appeals in London Borough of Islington
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so London Borough of Islington is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
London Borough of Islington, raw rate
26.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.1 percentage points below expected. London Borough of Islington's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
1,396 appeals counted, 1,332 judged either way (348 allowed, 984 dismissed), 64 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 24.8% | 28.8% | 842 | 823 | 204 |
| Householder (HAS) | 29.6% | 35.6% | 168 | 159 | 47 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 29.9% | 25% | 117 | 107 | 32 |
| Enforcement Notice | 12.9% | 13.5% | 78 | 62 | 8 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 32.8% | 36.9% | 68 | 67 | 22 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 36.1% | 33.3% | 64 | 61 | 22 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 35.5% | 36% | 31 | 31 | 11 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | 7.7% | 8.1% | 19 | 13 | 1 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Section 106BC (Affordable Housing) | Too few judged | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
London Borough of Islington approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder95% (379 decided)
- other96% (336 decided)
- residential79% (43 decided)
- commercial73% (30 decided)
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