The Varnish Works Formally known as Old Forge Business Centre, 3 Bravingtons Walk, London, N1 9AJ
Proposal
Installation of new air conditioning condensers and relocation of existing condensers to roof level adjacent to Times House Plantroom.
- Received
- 9 May 2013
- Decided
- 10 September 2013 · Approve with conditions
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- Caledonian
- ReceivedSubmitted9 May
- ValidatedValidated24 Jul
- Consult.Consultation14 Aug
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided10 Sep
Decided in 48 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application at The Varnish Works Formally known as Old Forge Business Centre, 3 Bravingtons Walk, London, N1 9AJ. Islington has handled 1,771 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 77 days. This one was decided in 124 days, 7 weeks longer than Islington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 61 applications across Caledonian. We hold 3,954 applications in total for the N1 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: King's Cross
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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