138-140 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BJ

1. 14 Jun 2021

   Received by Islington

2. 13 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Refusal of permission

4. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Islington refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Basement, 138-140 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BJ

  P2021/1732/COLP Submitted 14 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for a Data Centre (B8) to include the fitting out of the basement with data centre machinery

  Refused Lawful development 8 docs

• Pavement opposite 142 Old Street London, EC1V 9BS

  P2025/3510/FUL Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub incorporating 75' LCD advert scr

  Refused Full applications

• Pavement Opposite 142 Old Street London, EC1V 9BS

  P2025/3511/ADV Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub incorporating 75' LCD advert scr

  Refused Advertising

• 134 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BJ

  P2019/3541/NMA Submitted 19 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission P2018/3917/FUL dated 06/08/2019 which granted permission for the following: Demolition of the existing building and construction of a seven storey building with retail (A1) at ground floor and office (B1) use on the upper floors, replacement of existing gate and associated alterations and improvements. The NMA seeks permission for the following changes to the extant scheme: 1 Alterations to the service core internally and minor internal layout alterations within the building. Bike store alterations at ground floor level. 2 Introduction of a fall rest system at 6th floor level along the buildings front elevation. 3 Minor alterations to the approved layout of the plant equipment at roof level and movement northwards by 1 metre. 4 Slight reductions of 5 sq metres of the approved ground floor retail unit to facilitate water tank system to service the fire evacuation strategy. 5 Omission of some approved window openings along the extant buildings south and west facing elevations and alterations to fenestration patterns.

  Decided Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 22 docs

• 134 Old Street, London EC1V 9BL

  P2024/2832/NMA Submitted 24 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission P2018/3917/FUL dated 06/08/2019 (as varied by planning permission P2020/3311/S73 dated 01/02/2021 and planning permission P2023/0179/S73 dated 23/06/2023) in order to amend the ground floor layout including the relocation of cycle parking, provision of shower facilities and removal of a refuse store, and to provide cycle store lockers on the upper levels. The NMA also seeks to provide a new waste management strategy and amend the wording of conditions 6 (cycle parking) and 7 (waste management).

  Decided Amendments 10 docs

• 134 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BJ

  P2021/1727/AOD Submitted 14 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Approval of Details pursuant to condition 9 (Access and Inclusive Design Measures) of planning permission ref: P2018/3917/FUL dated 06/08/2019

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• P2025/2999/FUL Granted

  85 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ

  Change of Use from existing mixed use (restaurant/nightclub) Sui Generis Use Class to a Class E (Commercial) Use Class across the whole building. Additional works include the creation of a roof level terrace space and the refurbishment of an existing terrace at rear first floor level, new windows to the front and rear elevation, replacement of mechanical plant and machinery at roof level, refurbishment of façade and improvements to the existing entrance.

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P2026/1382/FUL Granted

  7, Penn Road, London, N7 9RD

  Replacement of single-glazed windows and doors with double-glazed timber windows

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P2026/2568/FUL Awaiting decision

  63, Mowatt Close, London, N19 3XZ

  Replacement of existing windows with double glazed UPVC windows

  5 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P2026/2595/FUL Awaiting decision

  Flat D, 44 Tufnell Park Road, London, N7 0DT

  Erection of a single-storey lower ground floor extension, together with internal alterations to convert the existing self-contained studio flat to a 1-bedroom, 2-person unit

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P2026/2514/FUL Status unknown

  4-6 Baltic Street East, London, EC1Y 0UJ

  Replacement timber shopfronts, replacement double-glazed timber casement and sas

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications