Planning application
P2026/0386/PRA
366 City Road, London, EC1V 2PY
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first, second and third floors of existing commercial building (Class E) to mixed use and residential accommodation to provide 2 self-contained residential units (Class C3) 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 P2026/0386/PRA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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8 Apr 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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P2026/1899/FUL Awaiting decision
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P2026/0126/PRA Granted
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P2026/0210/FUL Refused
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P2026/1390/PRA Granted
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P2026/1934/PRA Awaiting decision
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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.