Astey's House, 137 - 139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN
Proposal
Construction of a one storey roof extension fronting Essex Road and a two storey roof extension fronting Asteys Row to create four residential flats (3 × 1 bedroom, 2 person units and 1 × 3 bedroom, 4 person unit), the creation of an internal bin and bike store at ground floor level, alterations to fenestration and other associated works.
- Received
- 2 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 8 April 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Islington
- Ward
- St Mary's & St James'
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- ReceivedSubmitted2 Feb
- ValidatedValidated12 Feb
- Consult.Consultation21 Mar
- TargetTarget Date8 Apr
- DecidedDecided
This is a full planning application for an extension at Astey's House, 137 - 139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN. Islington has handled 1,771 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 77 days. It was submitted on 2 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 102 applications across St Mary's & St James'. We hold 3,954 applications in total for the N1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202527 Oct
Non-Material Amendment (s96a) to Notification of Prior Approval P2024/0658/PRA
ApprovedNon-material amendmentP2025/2887/NMA - 20256 Mar
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of part of the ground, first and second floors of…
ApprovedApplicationP2025/0660/PRA - 20256 Mar
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of part of the ground, first and second floors of…
ApprovedApplicationP2025/0658/PRA
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: CanonburyPart of 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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