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4A Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6DR

Granted Islington P2026/0980/COL Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with no conditions

  4. 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

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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What 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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