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Vorley Road Bus Stand & 4 Vorley Road, London N19 5JH

Granted City of London 25/00866/OBS Observations from other Boroughs

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of exisitng part 1, part 2 storey community use building; the construction of 79 new dwellings with associated private amenity space for affordable and private homes, provided in three blocks of 15 storeys, 9 storeys, and 2 to 5 storeys, the provision of a medical centre and library and ancillary uses, associated bicycle parking, mobility scooter stores, refuse stores and improvements to the public realm. (DEPARTURE FROM DEVELOPMENT PLAN) RE-CONSULTATION FOR AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL LAYOUT

As published by the council, reference 25/00866/OBS

Application record

Reference
25/00866/OBS
Type
Observations from other Boroughs
Status
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections to OBS
Received
3 Jul 2025
Validated
3 Jul 2025
Decided
28 Oct 2025
Ward
Farringdon Without
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N19 5JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the City of London register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01132/OBS Granted

    Vorley Road Bus Stand & 4 Vorley Road, London N19 5JH

    Demolition of existing part 1, part 2 storey community use building; the construction of 79 new dwellings with associated private amenity space for affordable anbd private homes, provided in three blocks of 15 storeys, 9 storeys, and 2 to 5 storeys, the provision of a medical centre and library and ancillary uses, associated bicycle parking, mobility scooter stores, refuse stores and improvements to the public realm. (DEPARTURE FROM DEVELOPMENT PLAN) RE-CONSULTATION FOR AMENDMENTS TO DESCRIPTION AND TO SCHEME INCLUDING ADDITIONAL STOREY TO BUILDING A, TWO ADDITIONAL STOREYS TO BUILDING B AND REDUCTION BY ONE STOREY TO BUILDING C.

    Decided 11 Dec 2024
  • 22/01067/OBS Granted

    Vorley Road Bus Stand & 4 Vorley Road, London N19 5JH

    Consultation by London Borough of Islington on the demolition of existing part 1, part 2 storey community use building; the construction of 72 new dwellings with associated private amenity space for affordable and private homes, provided in three blocks of 13 storeys, 8 storeys, and 2 to 6 storeys, improvements to the public realm, the provision of a Medical Centre and a library, associated bicycle parking, mobility scooter stores, refuse stores and improvements to the public realm (LBI ref. P2022/1221/FUL)

    Decided 30 Nov 2022

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2025

    Received by City of London

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: No Objections to OBS

  3. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • OBSERVATIONS TO A NEIGHBOURING PLANNING AUTHORITY Decision · 28 Oct 2025
  • APPLICATION EMAIL Application Form · 03 Jul 2025

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What this grant of permission means

City of London granted permission on 28 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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