Planning application
4A Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6DR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful (Existing) development for the use of the first, second an
As published by the council, reference P2026/0980/COL
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0980/COL
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
- Decision
- Approve with no conditions
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- EC1M 6DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Islington
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8 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with no conditions
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
GMS Estates Ltd. Applicant, a developer registered in London
Active · incorporated 1925 · London
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Islington granted permission on 22 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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