271, Upper Street, London
Refused on 25 March 2025
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Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of first, second and third floors of existing commercial building (Class E) to mixed use and residential accommodation to provide 2x self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class G' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
- Submitted
- 29 January 2025
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- ReceivedSubmitted29 Jan
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided25 Mar
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a planning application for a change of use at 271, Upper Street, London. Islington has handled 9 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 4,099 applications in total for the N1 postcode area.
90% of all 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
- N1 1RX
- Application type
- Prior Approval: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3)
Appeal history
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Upper Street (North)
- 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 (20)
flood storage 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
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202619 Feb
Erection of a two-storey extension above the existing single-storey rear extension to provide ancillary…
ApprovedFull planning permissionP2025/3688/FUL - 202515 Nov
Change of use of first, second and third floors from Use Class E(g) (Offices) to C3 (Residential) to create…
RefusedFull Planning ApplicationP2025/1155/FUL - 202428 Nov
Erection of additional two-storey side/rear extension over existing addition for use as storage space.
RefusedFull Planning ApplicationP2024/3572/FUL
Source: Islington
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