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5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

Granted Islington P2026/1628/FUL Full Planning (Householder)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Enlargement of rear lightwell with installation of new door and stair. Replacement of cement render/pointing, vents/rainwater goods and front lightwell door.

As published by the council, reference P2026/1628/FUL

Application record

Reference
P2026/1628/FUL
Type
Full Planning (Householder)
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with conditions
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Decided
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Clerkenwell
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1X 9AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 12 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 2 refused.

  • P2026/1627/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Installation of stone paving to front steps, installation of ASHP in garden and

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Householder
  • P2026/1629/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Enlargement of rear lightwell with installation of new door and stair. Replacement of cement render/pointing, vents/rainwater goods and front lightwell door.

    Decided 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2026/1626/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Installation of stone paving to front steps, heat pump in garden, new lower grou

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2026/1630/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Replacement of front lightwell bitumen roofing with lead.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Householder
  • P2026/1631/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Replace front lightwell bitumen roofing with lead, internal alterations includin

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2025/3677/LBC Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double-glazed timber windo

    Decided 26 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2025/3676/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens London, WC1X 9AF

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double-glazed timber windows/doors.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Householder
  • P2025/3588/FUL Refused

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    External and internal alterations, including lightwell enlargement, installation

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Householder
  • P2025/3589/LBC Refused

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    External and internal alterations, including lightwell enlargement, heat pump, l

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • P2021/1018/FUL Granted

    5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    Repairs to the roof of the house including renewing the existing felt with a new, breathable felt; replacing existing slates with Spanish natural slates; renewing lead flashings; renewing the lead box gutter; replacing the rotten sections of the window frame of the dormer window with like for like matching wooden frame; removing and renewing areas of damaged cement work on parapet walls (Listed building consent also submitted ref. P2021/1077/LBC)

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Islington

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with conditions

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 21 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.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens London, WC1X 9AF

    P2025/3676/FUL Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double-glazed timber windows/doors.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 10 docs
    Domestic

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2021/1018/FUL Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Repairs to the roof of the house including renewing the existing felt with a new, breathable felt; replacing existing slates with Spanish natural slates; renewing lead flashings; renewing the lead box gutter; replacing the rotten sections of the window frame of the dormer window with like for like matching wooden frame; removing and renewing areas of damaged cement work on parapet walls (Listed building consent also submitted ref. P2021/1077/LBC)

    Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs
    Domestic

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2021/1077/LBC Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Repairs to the roof of the house including renewing the existing felt with a new, breathable felt; replacing existing slates with Spanish natural slates; renewing lead flashings; renewing the lead box gutter; replacing the rotten sections of the window frame of the dormer window with like for like matching wooden frame; removing and renewing areas of damaged cement work on parapet walls (Full planning application also submitted ref:P2021/1018/FUL).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2026/1629/LBC Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Enlargement of rear lightwell with installation of new door and stair. Replacement of cement render/pointing, vents/rainwater goods and front lightwell door.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2025/3677/LBC Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double-glazed timber windo

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

  • 5 Cumberland Gardens, London, WC1X 9AF

    P2025/3588/FUL Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    External and internal alterations, including lightwell enlargement, installation

    Refused Householder
    Domestic

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