Planning application
P2026/1137/COL
3 Chapel Market, London, N1 9EZ
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for the use of the site as a bar/drinking establishment with expanded food provision (Class Sui Generis) would be lawful.
As published by the council, reference P2026/1137/COL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Islington
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal of permission
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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P2026/0217/FUL Granted
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P2025/2414/COL Awaiting decision
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Other lawful development applications
In Islington
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P2026/1005/COL Granted
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P2026/1434/COL Granted
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P2026/0980/COL Granted
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P2026/1324/COL Granted
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P2026/1943/COL Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the construction of a garden studio/outbuilding in rear garden.