Planning application
P2026/0068/PRA
182 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7PX
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for part change of use from commercial use (Class E) to residential accommodation comprising 2 x self-contained residential flats (Class C3) at first-floor level under 'Class G' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference P2026/0068/PRA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Islington
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval required - refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
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