Planning application
P2026/1189/PRA
211 Blackstock Road, London, N5 2LL
Proposal
Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use at lower ground floor and mezzanine level from commercial (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form 3no. three bedroom dwellings under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA (commercial, business and service to dwelling houses)
As published by the council, reference P2026/1189/PRA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Islington
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with conditions
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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P2026/1187/COL Granted
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P2026/0076/COL Granted
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P2026/0561/COL Granted
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P2026/1390/PRA Granted
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P2026/1934/PRA Awaiting decision
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Notification of Prior Approval for the installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaics (PV) panels and associated works under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1066/PRA Granted
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Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the first floor from Class E (retail) to 1 x 1-bed and 1 x 2-bed flat (Class C3) under Class G of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1242/PRA Granted
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Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor of commercial unit (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 1 x studio residential unit (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)
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P2026/1732/PRA Awaiting decision
140 Seven Sisters Road, London, N7 7NS
Prior Approval Application under Schedule 2, Part 20 Class AB of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for an upward extension of existing building by one additional storey to create 3 new flats.