London Borough of Islington planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Islington decided more than 2,800 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 8% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Islington’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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2 November 2026 · Approved
35 Northampton Square & 14 Wyclif Street, London, EC1V 0AX · P2026/2346/PRA
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12 October 2026 · Approved
15-17 Hornsey Street, London, N7 8GG · P2026/2193/FUL
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31 July 2026 · Approved
The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N15 5DY · P2025/2158/FUL
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30 July 2026 · Approved
391 - 395, City Road, London, EC1V 1NG · P2026/1470/PRA
Figures for London Borough of Islington
| Applications decided | more than 2,800 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 8%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 7%of more than 380 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 310 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 26%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 270plan adopted 2023 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Islington’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in relation to Appeal A are the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and highway safety. 6. The main issues in relation to Appeal B are the effect of the…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the provision of Class D1 (non- residential institutions) floorspace in the locality having regard to the relevant provisions of the development plan; • The effect…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposal provides safe and suitable access; • The effect of the proposed development on the Buxton Road street scene, including its effect on nearby trees; • Whether the proposal would prejudice the future…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.