Planning application
Land north west of the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, Islington, London, EC1A 1BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 14 (Groundborne Noise) and 15 (Sound Insulation) of planning permission Ref:P2020/1610/S73 dated 24/12/2020
As published by the council, reference P2021/1522/AOD
Application record
- Reference
- P2021/1522/AOD
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with no conditions
- Received
- 24 May 2021
- Validated
- 24 May 2021
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Clerkenwell
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EC1A 1BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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P2024/0899 Granted
Land north west of the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, Islington, London, EC1A 1BB
Partial approval of details pursuant to Condition 25 (Roof Level Structures) in relation to Phase 4 (Blocks H and J) only pursuant to planning permission ref: P2021/1479/S73 dated 31/05/2022
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P2024/0896 Granted
Land north west of the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, Islington, London, EC1A 1BB
Partial approval of details pursuant to Condition 19 (Materials) in relation to Phase 4 (Blocks H and J) pursuant to planning permission ref: P2021/1479/S73 dated 31/05/2022
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P2023/0511/AOD Granted
Land north west of the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, Islington, London, EC1A 1BB
Partial approval of Details Pursuant of Condition 34 (accessible dwellings) of Planning permission reference P2021/1479/S73, dated 31/05/2022 insofar as it relates to Phase 4 (Blocks H & J)
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P2023/0073/AOD Granted
Land north west of the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, Islington, London, EC1A 1BB
Application for a Partial Approval of Details pursuant to Parts B and C of condition 16 (scheme of sound insulation) insofar as it relates to blocks H and J (Phase 4) of planning permission ref: P2021/1479/S73 dated 31/05/2022
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 May 2021
Received by Islington
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3 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approve with no conditions
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18 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Land north west of the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, London, EC1A 1BB
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission ref: P2021/1479/S73 dated 31.05.2022 Application for non-material amendment to planning permission ref:P2021/1479/S73 dated 31/05/2022 (Amendment to approved plans to change internal layouts of units in Block H including a rationalisation of layout forms, improvements to kitchen areas and to improve their effectiveness. Changes to the existing duplex unit in block J and minor change to spandrels on block J and correct drawing errors
Decided Amendments 67 docs -
Land north west of the Royal Mail Sorting Office, Farringdon Road, London, EC1A 1BB
Application for Non Material Amendment to Condition 41.of planning permission ref: P2021/1479/S73 dated 31.05.2022... Amendment to wording of condition 41 to allow for the discharge of conditioin to take place on a section by section basis.
Decided Amendments 6 docs -
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Partial Approval of details pursuant to condition 23 (BREEAM) part a) of planning permission Ref:P2020/1610/S73 dated 24/12/2020.
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
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Non-Material-Amendment to planning permission ref:P2020/1610/S73 dated 24/12/2020 for 'Section 73 application for the variation of Condition 2 (approved plans and documents), condition 43 (Water consumption) and Condition 56 (floorspace figures) of planning permission Ref: P2013/1423/FUL dated 31/03/2015. The amendment comprises an alteration to condition 28 (Landscaping) to change the references to Yorkstone and Hardwood decking materials to be used in the site wide landscaping, made in the condition, to Granite/Natural stone and anti slip decking.
Decided Amendments 4 docs -
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