Planning application
Basement Level, 5 Lonsdale Square, London, N1 1EN
Relates to P2026/0325/FUL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Partial opening up of the rear elevation, partial opening of the existing chimney breasts and the opening of an existing wall and associated alterations (Full planning application also submitted ref: P2026/0325/FUL).
As published by the council, reference P2026/0324/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0324/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Refused As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal of permission
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Barnsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- N1 1EN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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P2026/0325/FUL Refused
Basement Level, 5 Lonsdale Square, London, N1 1EN
Partial opening up of the rear elevation, partial opening of the existing chimney breasts and the opening of an existing wall. Conversion of the existing basement space to provide short term residential accomodation solely for the temporary use of the applicant (personal permission) (Listed building consent also submitted ref P2026/0324/LBC). (Listed Building Consent submitted under Ref: P2026/0324/LBC).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refusal of permission
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P2026/0325/FUL Refused
Basement Level, 5 Lonsdale Square, London, N1 1EN
Partial opening up of the rear elevation, partial opening of the existing chimney breasts and the opening of an existing wall. Conversion of the existing basement space to provide short term residential accomodation solely for the temporary use of the applicant (personal permission) (Listed building consent also submitted ref P2026/0324/LBC). (Listed Building Consent submitted under Ref: P2026/0324/LBC).
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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P2026/0325/FUL Refused
Basement Level, 5 Lonsdale Square, London, N1 1EN
Partial opening up of the rear elevation, partial opening of the existing chimney breasts and the opening of an existing wall. Conversion of the existing basement space to provide short term residential accomodation solely for the temporary use of the applicant (personal permission) (Listed building consent also submitted ref P2026/0324/LBC). (Listed Building Consent submitted under Ref: P2026/0324/LBC).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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