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HIGHBURY QUADRANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TE

Awaiting decision Islington P2026/0757/S73 Removal/Variation of Condition (Section 73)

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 24 Mar 2026 Amendments
  • 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.

    Decided 11 May 2023 Conditions
  • 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.

    Decided 14 Mar 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to VALIDATED

  5. 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.

    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

61 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Islington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Islington decided amendment applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    P2022/2487/AOD Submitted 1 Jul 2022 0m away

    Approval of Details pursuant to part a) only of condition 4 (contaminated land) of planning permission P2020/2507/FUL dated 06/06/2022.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • HIGHBURY QUADRANT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TE

    P2026/0792/NMA Submitted 24 Mar 2026 0m away

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  • Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church, Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TE

    P2022/2488/AOD Submitted 1 Jul 2022 9m away

    Approval of Details pursuant to condition 3 (construction management) of planning permission P2020/2507/FUL dated 06/06/2022.

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
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