Planning application
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of part of the ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) to provide two self-contained flats, with refuse and cycle storage to rear.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0492/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0492/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Refusal of permission
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Finsbury Park
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- N7 7NS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 5 refused.
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P2026/1732/PRA Refused
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Co
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P2026/1733/PRA Refused
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and C
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P2026/0769/PRA Refused
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Co
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P2026/0768/PRA Refused
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Co
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P2025/3447/FUL Granted
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
External alterations comprising the addition of a window to the front and rear e
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P2025/3597/AOD Awaiting decision
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (sound insulation and noise control) of planning permission reference P2025/2659/PRA dated: 11/11/2025 Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Class E (retail) to 2 x 1 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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P2025/2968/PRA Granted
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Cla
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P2025/2659/PRA Granted
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Cla
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Islington
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10 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refusal of permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
98% historically approved · decision due ~11 Feb
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (sound insulation and noise control) of planning permission reference P2025/2659/PRA dated: 11/11/2025 Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Class E (retail) to 2 x 1 bed flat (Class C3) under Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended).
Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs -
144 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Cla
Granted Prior approval -
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Co
Refused Prior approval -
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and C
Refused Prior approval -
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
External alterations comprising the addition of a window to the front and rear e
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing -
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Co
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