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Planning application

161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

Granted Islington P2026/0399/LBC Listed Building

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal and r

As published by the council, reference P2026/0399/LBC

Application record

Reference
P2026/0399/LBC
Type
Listed Building
Decision
Approve with conditions
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Decided
6 May 2026
Postcode
N1 2SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

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

  • P2026/0398/FUL Granted

    161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

    Proposed telecommunications base station upgrades including removal and replacem

    Decided 6 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 17 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

What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 6 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

    P2026/0398/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 0m away

    Proposed telecommunications base station upgrades including removal and replacem

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

    P2026/0141/ADV Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0m 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 19m 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
  • Astey's House, 137 - 139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

    P2026/0255/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2026 27m away

    86% 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 27m 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
  • Astey's House, 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

    P2026/1271/COL Submitted 14 May 2026 28m away

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) to confirm that planning permission: P2023/1658/FUL dated 04 August 2023 was implemented prior to the prescribed expiry date in accordance with Condition 1.

    Granted Lawful development 8 docs

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