Astey's House, 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• P2026/0255/FUL Awaiting decision

  Astey's House, 137 - 139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  Construction of a one storey roof extension fronting Essex Road and a two storey roof extension fronting Astley's Row to create four residential flats (3 x 1-bedroom, 2-person units and 1 x 3-bedroom, 4-person unit), creation of an internal bin and cycle store at ground floor level, installation of photovoltaic panels, air source heat pump, green roofs, alterations to fenestration and associated works.

  Submitted 2 Feb 2026 Full applications
• P2025/2887/NMA Decided

  Astey’s House, 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  Non-Material Amendment (s96a) to Notification of Prior Approval P2024/0658/PRA dated 29/04/2025 for the change of use of part of the ground, first and second floors of existing commercial building (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 10 self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended). Amendment seeks additional cycle and refuse/recycling storage at ground floor level.

  Decided 20 Nov 2025 Amendments

1. 14 May 2026

   Received by Islington

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with no conditions

Islington granted permission on 20 August 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.

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• 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2NR

  P2021/2365/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition and replacement of front and rear facades (including roofing) and erection of a two-storey extension fronting Essex Road, and two-storey extension fronting Astey's Row (with glass box above) to accommodate 6x new residential units (2 no. 1-bedroom unit [2 person] x 2no. 2-bedroom units [3 person] x 1no. 2-bedroom units [4 person] x 1no. 3-bedroom units; refurbishment of existing ground and first floor and creation of part basement level to provide office floorspace, and retention of part ground floor retail unit fronting Essex Road.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 53 docs

• Astey's House, 137 - 139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/0255/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Apr

  Construction of a one storey roof extension fronting Essex Road and a two storey roof extension fronting Astley's Row to create four residential flats (3 x 1-bedroom, 2-person units and 1 x 3-bedroom, 4-person unit), creation of an internal bin and cycle store at ground floor level, installation of photovoltaic panels, air source heat pump, green roofs, alterations to fenestration and associated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 38 docs

• Astey’s House, 137-139 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2025/2887/NMA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment (s96a) to Notification of Prior Approval P2024/0658/PRA dated 29/04/2025 for the change of use of part of the ground, first and second floors of existing commercial building (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 10 self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended). Amendment seeks additional cycle and refuse/recycling storage at ground floor level.

  Decided Amendments 4 docs

• Flat 5 and 6, 11-13 Astey's Row, N1 2DA

  P2023/0216/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing single-glazed terrace door with double-glazed door and replacement of existing single-glazed casement windows with grey aluminium double glazed windows windows to Flat 5 and 6.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/0399/LBC Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Upgrade of existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal and r

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 161-169 Essex Road, London, N1 2SN

  P2026/0398/FUL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed telecommunications base station upgrades including removal and replacem

  Granted Full applications

• P2026/2548/COL Status unknown

  Flat 5, St Peter's Street Mews, London, N1 8JF

  Certificate of Lawful (Existing) Use for the use of the ground floor property kn

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2522/COL Status unknown

  Flat 6, 1-2 St Peter's Street Mews, London, N1 8JF

  Certificate of Lawful (Existing) Use for the use of Flat 6 as a self-contained r

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2549/COL Status unknown

  Flat A, 42 Dartmouth Park Hill, London, NW5 1HN

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the conversion of Flat A from a 1-bedro

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2266/COL Granted

  32 Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LN

  Erection of rear dormer roof extensions to main and outrigger roofs, installatio

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P2026/2525/COL Status unknown

  10A Rock Street, London, N4 2DN

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for use of the site as a 5-person small-sca

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Lawful development