23 Goswell Road, London, EC1M 7AJ
Approved on 17 August 2022
Council decision: Approve with conditions and legal agreementPlanning committee
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Proposal
Refurbishment and extension comprising demolition of eighth floor structure and replacement with single storey roof extension with accessible roof terrace and plant equipment above; demolition of external staircase to rear and replacement with six storey side infill extension above ground floor level; external alterations to all elevations; interior refurbishment and re-configuration of the existing building and associated alterations, all in connection with a change of use to Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service).
- Received
- 29 April 2021
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- Bunhill
- ReceivedReceived29 Apr
- ValidatedValidated29 Apr
- Consult.Consultation12 Sep
- TargetTarget Date29 Jul
- DecidedDecided17 Aug
Decided in 475 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 23 Goswell Road, London, EC1M 7AJ. Islington has handled 1,802 applications of this type. This one was decided in 475 days, 60 weeks longer than Islington's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 160 applications across Bunhill. We hold 301 applications in total for the EC1M 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
- EC1M 7AJ
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Development type
- Not Required
- Scale / size
- Medium
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 29 April 2021
- Consultation expiry
- 12 September 2021
- Consultation end
- 12 September 2021
- Last date for comments
- 22 October 2021
- Target decision date
- 29 July 2021
- Committee meeting
- 2 November 2021
- Application expires
- 22 October 2021
- Permission expires
- 17 August 2025
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 176 days
Publicity
- First advertised
- 19 August 2021
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- 9753107
- UPRN
- 5300036480
- Documents
- 64
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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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Planning history at this site
9 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202614 Apr
Approval of Details application pursuant to the discharge of Condition 12 (Inclusive Design) of planning…
PendingDischarge of conditionsP2026/0977/AOD - 20259 Sep
Non-Material Amendment of Planning permission ref: P2022/4189/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentP2025/2552/NMA - 20244 Sep
Advertisement consent for erection of 1 no. street facing metal hanging sign at ground floor level.
ApprovedAdvertisement consentP2024/2681/ADV - 202429 May
Application for the Approval of Details pursuant to the partial discharge of Condition 3 (Materials)…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsP2024/1724/AOD - 202311 Aug
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 27 (Energy Report) of planning permission ref: P2022/4189/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsP2023/2344/AOD - 20239 Aug
Approval of Details pursuant to conditions 8 (bird and bat boxes), 23 (affordable workspace layout), 26…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsP2023/2329/AOD - 202331 Jul
Application for the approval of details pursuant the partial discharge of Condition 3 (Materials and Samples)…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsP2023/2225/AOD - 202327 Jul
Non-material minor amendments of Planning permission ref: P2022/4189/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentP2023/2207/NMA - 202315 Jun
Approval of Details Pursuant to Condition 4 ((Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of Planning…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsP2023/1724/AOD
Source: Islington
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