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P2023/0199/PRA

438-440 Holloway Road, London, N7 6QA

Refused Islington Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use at part ground, first, second and third floor from Class E (retail) to Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to provide six self-contained flats.

As published by the council, reference P2023/0199/PRA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2023

    Received by Islington

  2. 8 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Prior approval required - refused

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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