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282 - 284 St Paul's Road, London

Refused Islington P2024/2970/PRA Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use from a ground-floor commercial shop (Class E) to two studio flats (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference P2024/2970/PRA

Application record

Reference
P2024/2970/PRA
Type
Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)
Status
1-Incomplete Application
Decision
Prior approval required - refused
Received
10 Oct 2024
Validated
10 Oct 2024
Decided
3 Dec 2024
Ward
Highbury
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2024

    Received by Islington

  2. 3 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Prior approval required - refused

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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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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  • 282 - 284 St Paul's Road, London

    P2024/2969/AOD Submitted 10 Oct 2024 0m away

    Approval of Details Pursuant of Condition (5) of Planning permission reference P2024/2396/PRA, dated 30/09/2024 Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first and second floors from commercial (Class E) to provide 2 x 2-bed self-contained flats (Class C3).

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 4 docs

  • 282-284 St Paul's Road, London N1 2LH

    P2025/3617/AOD Submitted 18 Dec 2025 3m away

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (cycle store) of Prior Approval ref. P2024/2970/PRA granted at appeal on 06/06/2025 (PINS ref. APP/V5570/W/24/3357046). ‘Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use from a ground-floor commercial shop (Class E) to two studio flats (Class C3).’

    Granted Conditions New dwelling 4 docs

  • 282 - 284 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2LH

    P2026/0488/FUL Submitted 16 Mar 2026 13m away

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  • 276 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2LH

    P2026/1591/FUL Submitted 22 Jul 2026 13m away

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  • 85 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2PB

    P2023/0225/LBC Submitted 16 Jan 2023 33m away

    Part demolition of a listed wall and partial demolition of adjoining garages to create external play space; installation of a new 2.1m fence to replace the partially demolished wall; installation of replacement timber doors to rear yard..

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  • 85 St Paul's Road, London, N1 2PB

    P2023/0178/FUL Submitted 16 Jan 2023 33m away

    Part demolition of a listed wall and partial demolition of adjoining garages to create external play space; installation of a new 2.1m fence to replace the partially demolished wall; installation of replacement timber doors to rear yard.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 8 docs
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    Proposed Change of Use from Use Class E to mixed use containing two flats (Use C

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    40 Offord Road, London, N1 1EB

    Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of basement and ground floo

    7 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • P2026/1689/PRA Granted

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    Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of vacant Class E space to

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