161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• P2026/0399/LBC Granted

  161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal and r

  Decided 6 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 13 Mar 2026

   Received by Islington

2. 16 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 May 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

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

  P2026/0141/ADV Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Internally illuminated sequential advertisement capable of static and dynamic co

  Granted Advertising

• 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

• P2025/2999/FUL Granted

  85 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HJ

  Change of Use from existing mixed use (restaurant/nightclub) Sui Generis Use Class to a Class E (Commercial) Use Class across the whole building. Additional works include the creation of a roof level terrace space and the refurbishment of an existing terrace at rear first floor level, new windows to the front and rear elevation, replacement of mechanical plant and machinery at roof level, refurbishment of façade and improvements to the existing entrance.

  Received 22 Oct, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P2026/1382/FUL Granted

  7, Penn Road, London, N7 9RD

  Replacement of single-glazed windows and doors with double-glazed timber windows

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P2026/2568/FUL Awaiting decision

  63, Mowatt Close, London, N19 3XZ

  Replacement of existing windows with double glazed UPVC windows

  5 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P2026/2595/FUL Awaiting decision

  Flat D, 44 Tufnell Park Road, London, N7 0DT

  Erection of a single-storey lower ground floor extension, together with internal alterations to convert the existing self-contained studio flat to a 1-bedroom, 2-person unit

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P2026/2514/FUL Status unknown

  4-6 Baltic Street East, London, EC1Y 0UJ

  Replacement timber shopfronts, replacement double-glazed timber casement and sas

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Full applications