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

1. 26 Jan 2026

   Received by Islington

2. 10 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with conditions

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 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

• Flat 5 and 6, 11-13 Astey's Row, N1 2DA

  P2023/0216/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing single-glazed terrace door with double-glazed door and replacement of existing single-glazed casement windows with grey aluminium double glazed windows windows to Flat 5 and 6.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 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

  P2025/2887/NMA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment (s96a) to Notification of Prior Approval P2024/0658/PRA dated 29/04/2025 for the change of use of part of the ground, first and second floors of existing commercial building (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 10 self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended). Amendment seeks additional cycle and refuse/recycling storage at ground floor level.

  Decided Amendments 4 docs

• P2026/2543/ADV Awaiting decision

  277 Holloway Road, London, N7 8FB

  Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia signage, 1 x internally illuminated projecting signage and 1x internally illuminated menu box [Full Planning P2026/2542/FUL also submitted]

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Advertising
• P2026/1690/ADV Granted

  50 - 56 Great Sutton Street, London, EC1V 0DF

  Advertising Consent Application to install 1 x Non-Illuminated projecting sign o

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Advertising
• P2026/2003/ADV Granted

  Virgin Active 33 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8LP

  Removal of existing signage and installation of an illuminated fascia sign and u

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Advertising
• P2026/2439/ADV Awaiting decision

  10, Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1R 0BQ

  Two new, non-illuminated signs to the street frontage of the building for continued used as the Zaha Hadid Foundation. One small, non-illuminated sign installed in the internal courtyard, adjacent to the main entrance into the building from the courtyard. P2026/2438/LBC also submitted

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Advertising
• P2026/1702/ADV Granted

  20 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6DH

  Advertisement consent sought for 1 No. illuminated fascia signange, 1 No. Illumi

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Advertising