Planning application
P2026/0278/PRA
391-395 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the lower ground, ground, first, second, third and fourth floors of existing commercial building (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 20 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)
As published by the council, reference P2026/0278/PRA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval required - approved with Conditions
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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P2026/1470/PRA Awaiting decision
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P2023/0169/AOD Granted
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P2023/0105/AOD Granted
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Other prior approval applications
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P2026/1390/PRA Granted
5, Elthorne Road, London, N19 4AB
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the whole of the building in existing commercial use (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 9x 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)
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P2026/1934/PRA Awaiting decision
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Notification of Prior Approval for the installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaics (PV) panels and associated works under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1066/PRA Granted
144 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Class E (retail) to 1 x 1-bed and 1 x 2-bed flat (Class C3) under Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1242/PRA Granted
92 Tollington Way, London, N7 6RY
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor of commercial unit (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 1 x studio residential unit (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1732/PRA Awaiting decision
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for an upward extension of existing building by one additional storey to create 3 new flats.