11 - 13, Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7LT
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of basement, ground, first, second and third floors of existing commercial building (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 13x self-contained residential units (Class C3) under ‘Class MA’ of Schedule 2 Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
- Received
- 9 September 2025
- Decided
- 27 November 2025 · Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- St Peter's & Canalside
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- ReceivedSubmitted9 Sep
- ValidatedValidated9 Sep
- Consult.Consultation25 Oct
- TargetTarget Date4 Nov
- DecidedDecided27 Nov
Decided in 79 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application for a change of use at 11 - 13, Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7LT. Islington has handled 149 applications of this type and approves 77% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 79 days, 3 weeks longer than Islington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 154 applications across St Peter's & Canalside. We hold 1,012 applications in total for the EC1V postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202617 Sep
Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) confirming the lawful use of Studio 5, forming part of the first…
PendingAll OtherP2026/2461/COL - 20265 Jan
External alterations to the existing building, including the new window openings, new front vent grill, new…
ApprovedFull Planning ApplicationP2026/0027/FUL
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Duncan Terrace/Colebrooke RowNext to the site
- 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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