Astey’s House, 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• P2026/1271/COL Granted

  Astey's House, 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm that planning permission: P2023/1658/FUL dated 04 August 2023 was implemented prior to the prescribed expiry date in accordance with Condition 1.

  Decided 20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/0255/FUL Awaiting decision

  Astey's House, 137 - 139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  Construction of a one storey roof extension fronting Essex Road and a two storey roof extension fronting Astley's Row to create four residential flats (3 x 1-bedroom, 2-person units and 1 x 3-bedroom, 4-person unit), creation of an internal bin and cycle store at ground floor level, installation of photovoltaic panels, air source heat pump, green roofs, alterations to fenestration and associated works.

  Submitted 2 Feb 2026 Full applications

1. 10 Oct 2025

   Received by Islington

2. 27 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Non-material amendment(s) agreed

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2NR

  P2021/2365/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition and replacement of front and rear facades (including roofing) and erection of a two-storey extension fronting Essex Road, and two-storey extension fronting Astey's Row (with glass box above) to accommodate 6x new residential units (2 no. 1-bedroom unit [2 person] x 2no. 2-bedroom units [3 person] x 1no. 2-bedroom units [4 person] x 1no. 3-bedroom units; refurbishment of existing ground and first floor and creation of part basement level to provide office floorspace, and retention of part ground floor retail unit fronting Essex Road.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 53 docs

• Astey's House, 137 - 139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/0255/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Apr

  Construction of a one storey roof extension fronting Essex Road and a two storey roof extension fronting Astley's Row to create four residential flats (3 x 1-bedroom, 2-person units and 1 x 3-bedroom, 4-person unit), creation of an internal bin and cycle store at ground floor level, installation of photovoltaic panels, air source heat pump, green roofs, alterations to fenestration and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 38 docs

• Astey's House, 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/1271/COL Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm that planning permission: P2023/1658/FUL dated 04 August 2023 was implemented prior to the prescribed expiry date in accordance with Condition 1.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• 161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/0399/LBC Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal and r

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/0398/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed telecommunications base station upgrades including removal and replacem

  Granted Full applications

• Bus Shelter, Pavement Outside 157 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/0141/ADV Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Internally illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic co

  Granted Advertising

• P2026/1670/S73 Granted

  Lower Maisonette, 29A Kelross Road, London, N5 2QS

  Section 73 Application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (Approved

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P2026/2020/S73 Granted

  13 Pleshey Road, London, N7 0RA

  Section 73 Application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (Approved

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Amendments
• P2026/2553/PRA Awaiting decision

  4 - 5 Baltic Street East, London, EC1Y 0UJ

  Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first, second, and third floors from office use (Use Class E) to form one self-contained two-bedroom, four-person dwelling (Use Class C3), with the existing ground-floor office (Use Class E) retained.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Amendments
• P2026/2503/NMA Awaiting decision

  145 - 157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4QJ

  Non-material amendment of planning consent reference P2018/1229/FUL dated 8th Ma

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Amendments
• P2026/1380/NMA Decided

  Hylo Building, 105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LZ

  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