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Planning application

9 Birnam Road, London, N4 3LJ

Refused Islington P2019/3218/FUL Full Planning (Householder)

Works: Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house to large HMO (sui generis use) and erection of upper floor/roof extension.

As published by the council, reference P2019/3218/FUL

Application record

Reference
P2019/3218/FUL
Type
Full Planning (Householder)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal of permission
Received
28 Oct 2019
Validated
28 Oct 2019
Decided
23 Dec 2019
Ward
Finsbury Park
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N4 3LJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2019

    Received by Islington

  2. 23 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Refusal of permission

  3. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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