Planning application
49 - 51, Central Street, London, EC1V 8AB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of commercial office space
As published by the council, reference P2025/2494/PRA
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/2494/PRA
- Type
- Prior Approval (Class E To Residential)
- Decision
- Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Postcode
- EC1V 8AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Islington
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5 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Islington granted permission on 27 October 2025, 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs -
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