Planning application
Ambler Primary School, 80 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of a treehouse within the outdoor Forest area of Ambler Children’s Centre, comprising an elevated timber decked platform with a treehouse structure positioned in one corner, connected via a rope bridge to a smaller wooden platform.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0969/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0969/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning (Householder)
- Status
- Pending As published: VALIDATED
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Finsbury Park
- Postcode
- N4 2DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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P2026/1699/FUL Status unknown
Ambler Primary School, 80 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR
Installation of a non-illuminated single prefabricated, modular ‘breakout pod’ (
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Islington
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23 Apr 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 June 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
18 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Islington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Islington decided householder applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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