Flat 6, 39A Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

1. 11 Oct 2021

   Received by Islington

2. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 December 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• 38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

  P2025/1447/TRE Submitted 20 May 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jul

  T1 - Magnolia - Crown lift by 1m Selectively thin crown by 15-20% Selectively reduce crown by 1-1.5m

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

  P2026/2327/LBC Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Thermal upgrade and service upgrades to existing property. Works include the replacement of 2 doors and 4 windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2 windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. Also linked to full app p2026/2326/lbc.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 45 docs

• 38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

  P2026/2326/FUL Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  Proposed works for the replacement of 2no. doors and 4no. windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2no. windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. [Also linked to listed building consent ref: P2026/2327/LBC.]

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 47 docs
  Domestic

• 2 Baalbec Road, London, N5 1QN

  P2024/3511/FUL Submitted 22 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Electrical openable rooflight to roof and louvres added to the rear roof face of the property

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 30 docs
  Domestic

• 36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

  P2025/1782/TRE Submitted 18 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

  Rear Garden: growing within the curtilage of 37 Highbury Place, overhanging No.36 Highbury Place: G1: Mixed species group of small trees: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging No.36 by up to 1.20m. Reduce crown heights by up to 1.20m reducing over long branches back into main crown structure. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance/Control encroachment. T1: Magnolia: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance. T2: Elder: Approximately 6.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%. reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T4: Cherry: Approximately 4.00m: Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points approximately 30-40cm. General maintenance.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP

  P2019/3730/TRE Submitted 17 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Rear garden Birch - Reduce crown height by approximately 20% (1.00-1.50m). Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by approximately 75cm.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• P2026/2548/COL Status unknown

  Flat 5, St Peter's Street Mews, London, N1 8JF

  Certificate of Lawful (Existing) Use for the use of the ground floor property kn

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2522/COL Status unknown

  Flat 6, 1-2 St Peter's Street Mews, London, N1 8JF

  Certificate of Lawful (Existing) Use for the use of Flat 6 as a self-contained r

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2549/COL Status unknown

  Flat A, 42 Dartmouth Park Hill, London, NW5 1HN

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the conversion of Flat A from a 1-bedro

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2266/COL Granted

  32 Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LN

  Erection of rear dormer roof extensions to main and outrigger roofs, installatio

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2525/COL Status unknown

  10A Rock Street, London, N4 2DN

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for use of the site as a 5-person small-sca

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Lawful development