Planning application
137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2NR
Works: Extension Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition and replacement of front and rear facades (including roofing) and erection of a two-storey extension fronting Essex Road, and two-storey extension fronting Astey's Row (with glass box above) to accommodate 6x new residential units (2 no. 1-bedroom unit [2 person] x 2no. 2-bedroom units [3 person] x 1no. 2-bedroom units [4 person] x 1no. 3-bedroom units; refurbishment of existing ground and first floor and creation of part basement level to provide office floorspace, and retention of part ground floor retail unit fronting Essex Road.
As published by the council, reference P2021/2365/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P2021/2365/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- 1-Stage Unknown
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal of permission
- Received
- 11 Aug 2021
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2021
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2021
- Ward
- St. Marys - historic
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- N1 2NR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2021
Received by Islington
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7 Oct 2021
Decision issued: Refusal of permission
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11 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
53 documents on file for this application
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