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Planning application

5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

Refused Islington P2025/3589/LBC Listed Building

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

Proposal

External and internal alterations, including lightwell enlargement, heat pump, l

As published by the council, reference P2025/3589/LBC

Application record

Reference
P2025/3589/LBC
Type
Listed Building
Decision
Refusal of permission
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Decided
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
WC1X 9AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 12 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 2 refused.

  • P2026/1627/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Installation of stone paving to front steps, installation of ASHP in garden and

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Householder
  • P2026/1629/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Enlargement of rear lightwell with installation of new door and stair. Replaceme

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2026/1626/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Installation of stone paving to front steps, heat pump in garden, new lower grou

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2026/1630/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Replacement of front lightwell bitumen roofing with lead.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Householder
  • P2026/1628/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Enlargement of rear lightwell with installation of new door and stair. Replaceme

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Householder
  • P2026/1631/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Replace front lightwell bitumen roofing with lead, internal alterations includin

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2025/3677/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double-glazed timber windo

    Decided 26 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2025/3676/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens London, WC1X 9AF

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double-glazed timber windows/doors.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Householder
  • P2025/3588/FUL Refused

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    External and internal alterations, including lightwell enlargement, installation

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Householder
  • P2021/1018/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Repairs to the roof of the house including renewing the existing felt with a new, breathable felt; replacing existing slates with Spanish natural slates; renewing lead flashings; renewing the lead box gutter; replacing the rotten sections of the window frame of the dormer window with like for like matching wooden frame; removing and renewing areas of damaged cement work on parapet walls (Listed building consent also submitted ref. P2021/1077/LBC)

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Received by Islington

  2. 19 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal of permission

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this refusal means

Islington refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2025/3677/LBC Submitted 23 Dec 2025 0m away

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double-glazed timber windo

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2025/3588/FUL Submitted 17 Dec 2025 0m away

    External and internal alterations, including lightwell enlargement, installation

    Refused Householder
    Domestic

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2026/1627/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

    Installation of stone paving to front steps, installation of ASHP in garden and

    Granted Householder
    Domestic

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2026/1629/LBC Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

    Enlargement of rear lightwell with installation of new door and stair. Replaceme

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2026/1626/LBC Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

    Installation of stone paving to front steps, heat pump in garden, new lower grou

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2026/1630/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

    Replacement of front lightwell bitumen roofing with lead.

    Granted Householder
    Domestic

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