Planning application
HIGHBURY QUADRANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TE
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
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Proposal
Application under Section 73 (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) of Planning Consent reference P2020/2507/FUL and Appeal Ref. APP/V5570/W/21/3277196, dated 6 June 2022 for the redevelopment of the existing Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church to provide a new church and associated community facilities including community space and church accommodation, a new residential building comprising 39 apartments, together with associated landscaping, cycle/refuse storage, substation and other associated infrastructure. The amendments include: (i) a revision to the height and massing of the residential building; (ii) amendments to the unit size and tenure mix; and (iii) adjustments to the church green roofs and solar PV panel layout.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0757/S73
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0757/S73
- Type
- Removal/Variation of Condition (Section 73)
- Status
- Pending As published: VALIDATED
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Highbury
- Postcode
- N5 2TE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P2026/0792/NMA Awaiting decision
HIGHBURY QUADRANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TE
Non-material amendment to planning consent reference P2020/2507/FUL dated 6th June 2022. The change involves changing the description of development from the consented 6-storey building to refer to a 5-storey building.
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P2022/2488/AOD Granted
Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church, Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TE
Approval of Details pursuant to condition 3 (construction management) of planning permission P2020/2507/FUL dated 06/06/2022.
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P2022/2487/AOD Granted
Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church, Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TE
Approval of Details pursuant to part a) only of condition 4 (contaminated land) of planning permission P2020/2507/FUL dated 06/06/2022.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Islington
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23 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 18 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
61 documents on file for this application
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Granted Conditions 9 docs -
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