224-232 St John Street, London, EC1V 4QR
Approved on 4 May 2022
Council decision: Approve with conditions and legal agreementPlanning committee
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Proposal
Proposed infill extensions to the existing building at first, second and third floors, creation of a fourth floor, creation of external terraces at fourth floor, erection of acoustic screening for external plant area above new fourth floor level, refurbishment and recladding of the existing building and associated works.
- Received
- 14 December 2020
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- Bunhill
- ReceivedReceived14 Dec
- ValidatedValidated6 Jan
- Consult.Consultation2 Sep
- TargetTarget Date3 Mar
- DecidedDecided4 May
Decided in 483 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at 224-232 St John Street, London, EC1V 4QR. Islington has handled 1,802 applications of this type. This one was decided in 506 days, 64 weeks longer than Islington's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 160 applications across Bunhill. We hold 1,026 applications in total for the EC1V postcode area.
90% of full applications at London Borough of Islington were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EC1V 4QR
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Development type
- Not Required
- Scale / size
- Medium
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 January 2021
- Consultation expiry
- 2 September 2021
- Consultation end
- 2 September 2021
- Last date for comments
- 22 September 2021
- Target decision date
- 3 March 2021
- Committee meeting
- 30 September 2021
- Application expires
- 22 September 2021
- Permission expires
- 4 May 2025
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 259 days
Publicity
- First advertised
- 9 August 2021
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- 9209637
- UPRN
- 5300084830
- Documents
- 48
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Clerkenwell Green
- Listed building: Grade II: The Peasant (Formerly the George and Dragon) Public House and 238On or next to this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (19)
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Associated applications
- 202513 Nov
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of Planning Permission Ref. P2020/3542/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentP2025/3220/NMA - 202014 Dec
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RefusedFull Planning ApplicationFiled alongsideP2020/3543/FUL
Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202630 Jan
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ApprovedAdvertisement consentP2026/0238/ADV - 202529 May
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Comment IssuedDischarge of conditionsP2025/1549/AOD - 202529 May
Approval of Details Pursuant Condition 12 (Landscaping) of Planning permission reference P2024/2468/FUL
Comment IssuedDischarge of conditionsP2025/1551/AOD - 202529 May
Approval of details pursuant to condition 11 (Nesting Boxes, Bug Hotels, Bee Post) of planning permission…
Comment IssuedDischarge of conditionsP2025/1550/AOD - 202522 May
Approval of details pursuant to condition 10 (Inclusive Design) of planning permission reference…
Comment IssuedDischarge of conditionsP2025/1491/AOD - 202522 May
Approval of details pursuant to condition 9 (construction management plan) of planning permission ref…
Comment IssuedDischarge of conditionsP2025/1486/AOD - 202522 May
Approval of Details Pursuant to Condition 6 (Roof Terrace Management) of Planning permission reference…
Comment IssuedDischarge of conditionsP2025/1483/AOD - 202520 May
Approval of Details Pursuant to Condition 3 (External Materials) of Planning Permission Reference…
Comment IssuedDischarge of conditionsP2025/1456/AOD
Source: Islington
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