Planning application
P2026/0314/COL
30 - 31 Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm that planning permission P2023/0711/FUL has been lawfully implemented by carrying out a material operation for the purposes of S56 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), in accordance with the approved plans and conditions, prior to its expiry on 22 May 2026.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0314/COL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with no 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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P2026/1477/COL Awaiting decision
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2017/0347/P Granted
Crossrail Farringdon Station Eastern Ticket Hall Cowcross Street London EC1
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2013/0810/P Granted
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2016/0208/P Withdrawn
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In Islington
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P2026/1005/COL Granted
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P2026/1434/COL Granted
9 Alwyne Square, London, N1 2JX
Installation of 3 rooflights in the rear roof slope.
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P2026/0980/COL Granted
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P2026/1324/COL Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the installation of low-level play equipment, seating, planter with trellis, grass matting and a self-closing child-safety gate fixed to existing metal hoop-top fencing.
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P2026/1943/COL Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the construction of a garden studio/outbuilding in rear garden.