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Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

Granted Islington P2023/2279/S73 Removal/Variation of Condition (Section 73)

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing Block B and erection of a replacement four storey building to provide science teaching facilities; alteration and refurbishment of the Tabernacle Building; development of a partially sunken sports hall within the school courtyard; improvements and alterations to existing school buildings including listed buildings; demolition of the existing former sixth form block on Tabernacle Street and erection of an eight storey office (Use Class B1a) building; landscaping and associated works. [Listed Building Consent application ref: P2017/1049/LBC also submitted].

As published by the council, reference P2023/2279/S73

Application record

Reference
P2023/2279/S73
Type
Removal/Variation of Condition (Section 73)
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with conditions and legal agreement
Received
28 Jul 2023
Validated
28 Jul 2023
Decided
28 Nov 2024
Ward
Bunhill
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
EC2A 4SH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2023/1628/AOD Awaiting decision

    Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    Approval of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 18 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission ref: P2022/1001/S73, dated: 23/12/2022.

    Submitted 7 Jun 2023 Conditions
  • P2023/1066/AOD Granted

    Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    Partial approval of details application pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials) - parts c), d), g), h) and i) only - of planning consent ref: P2023/2279/S73, dated 28/11/2024. This application relates to Phase 2 of the development only.

    Decided 6 May 2025 Conditions
  • P2022/4096/AOD Granted

    Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    Partial approval of details application pursuant to Condition 20 (Surface Water Runoff) - in relation to Phase 2 only - of planning consent ref: P2022/1001/S73, dated 23/12/2022.

    Decided 14 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • P2020/1407/LBC Granted

    Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    Creation of temporary toilet facilities, structural strengthening, restoration of original circulation routes, new fire doors, and associated works to enable the delivery of the wider school campus improvements

    Decided 29 Sep 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2023

    Received by Islington

  2. 28 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with conditions and legal agreement

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • P2023/1066/AOD Granted

    Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    Partial approval of details application pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials) - parts c), d), g), h) and i) only - of planning consent ref: P2023/2279/S73, dated 28/11/2024. This application relates to Phase 2 of the development only.

    Decided 6 May 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

88 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 28 November 2024, 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.

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  • Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, Islington, London, EC2A 4SH

    P2022/4101/AOD Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Partial approval of details application pursuant to Condition 26 (Air Quality) - in relation to Phase 2 only - of planning permission ref: P2022/1001/S73, dated 23/12/2022.

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
  • Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    P2022/4096/AOD Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Partial approval of details application pursuant to Condition 20 (Surface Water Runoff) - in relation to Phase 2 only - of planning consent ref: P2022/1001/S73, dated 23/12/2022.

    Granted Conditions 12 docs
  • Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    P2020/1407/LBC Submitted 28 May 2020 50 yards away

    Creation of temporary toilet facilities, structural strengthening, restoration of original circulation routes, new fire doors, and associated works to enable the delivery of the wider school campus improvements

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 119 docs
  • Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    P2023/1628/AOD Submitted 7 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Aug

    Approval of details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 18 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission ref: P2022/1001/S73, dated: 23/12/2022.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
  • Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4SH

    P2023/1066/AOD Submitted 12 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Partial approval of details application pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials) - parts c), d), g), h) and i) only - of planning consent ref: P2023/2279/S73, dated 28/11/2024. This application relates to Phase 2 of the development only.

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • Central Foundation School, 15 Cowper Street, Islington, London, EC2A 4SH

    P2023/0347/AOD Submitted 1 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Partial approval of details application pursuant to Condition 22 (Noise Report) - in relation to Phase 2 only - of planning consent ref: P2022/1001/S73, dated 23/12/2022.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Non-material amendment to planning consent reference P2023/2566/FUL dated 30/11/2023. The amendmens seeks to vary Condition 4 to allow for the amalgamation of Class E floorspace at ground floor and basement levels.

    Received 28 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Amendments