Planning application
40-42 Old Street, London, EC1V 9AE
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a mansard roof extension to allow the creation of 1 X 1 bedroom residential unit (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference P2026/0588/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0588/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Pending As published: VALIDATED
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bunhill
- Postcode
- EC1V 9AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Islington
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to VALIDATED
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Islington took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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