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162 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DD

Granted Islington P2021/2282/PRA Prior Approval (Office to Residential)

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

Proposal

Prior Approval application in relation to the following considerations arising from the change of use of the first, second and third floor offices (Use Class B1a) to provide 4x residential (Use Class C3) units under 'Class O' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GDPO) 2016 (as amended): a) transport and highways impacts of the development; b) contamination risks on the site; c) flooding risks on the site; d) impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development; and e) the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses

As published by the council, reference P2021/2282/PRA

Application record

Reference
P2021/2282/PRA
Type
Prior Approval (Office to Residential)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
Received
29 Jul 2021
Validated
29 Jul 2021
Decided
11 Oct 2021
Ward
Highbury West - historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N7 8DD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2026/1516/FUL Awaiting decision

    162 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DD

    Retention and refurbishment of the basement and ground floor retail use; and first floor office use. Demolition of existing second and third floors, and erection of three storey extension to create 4x1 bed flats and 1x2 bed flat and associated works.

    Submitted 10 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2021

    Received by Islington

  2. 11 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 11 October 2021, 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 162 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DD

    P2026/1516/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

    Retention and refurbishment of the basement and ground floor retail use; and first floor office use. Demolition of existing second and third floors, and erection of three storey extension to create 4x1 bed flats and 1x2 bed flat and associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 38 docs
  • 154 -156 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DD

    P2024/2903/ADV Submitted 2 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Display of one fascia sign with trough light and one externally illuminated projecting sign (Full Planning application Reference: P2024/2902/FUL).

    Granted Advertising 10 docs
  • 154-156 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DD

    P2024/2902/FUL Submitted 2 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of new shopfront and internally installed open grille roller shutters to the front, extract ducts and air conditioning condenser units to the rear of the building (Advertisement consent application Reference: P2024/2903/ADV).

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs
  • 156 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DD

    P2021/2062/ADV Submitted 14 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Advert Consent for the display of internally illuminated lettering to the existing fascia sign, hand painted sign and installation of a replacement externally illuminated projecting sign.

    Granted Advertising 10 docs
  • London Metropolitan University, 166 - 220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB

    P2026/1894/FUL Submitted 16 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

    Installation of a stainless steel wire mesh on the concrete columns (excluding t

    Awaiting decision Full applications
  • London Metropolitan University, 166 - 220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB

    P2025/3082/S73 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Section 73 Application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (Approved

    Granted Amendments

In Islington

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    Ground Floor, 196 Blackstock Road, London, N5 1EN

    Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing betting sho

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • P2026/2373/PRA Awaiting decision

    Naver House, Upper Street, London, N1 1UT

    Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor commercial

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • P2026/2372/PRA Status unknown

    40 Trinder Road, London, N19 4QU

    Notification of Prior Approval (Householder) Erection of a single-storey rear e

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • P2026/2346/PRA Awaiting decision

    35 Northampton Square & Wyclif Street, London, EC1V 0AX

    Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the exisiting commercial buildings: 35 Northampton Square and lower and upper ground floors of 14 Wyclif Street (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 10x self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • P2026/1703/PRA Granted

    167 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JT

    Proposed Change of Use from Use Class E to mixed use containing two flats (Use C

    Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval