Farringdon West, 50 Cowcross Street EC1M 6AL

1. 14 Jul 2026

   Received by Islington

2. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 19 Sep 2026

   Status changed to OFFICER REVIEW

   Previously VALIDATED.

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Status changed to VALIDATED

   Previously OFFICER REVIEW.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Islington took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Islington for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Islington decided prior approval applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 33 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HA

  P2024/0083 Submitted 10 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL POLE IN THE PUBLIC FOOTPATH TO REDUCE SPAN OF PREVIOUSLY-APPROVED WIRE INSTALLATION

  Withdrawn Full applications

• Site of former Charter House (also known as Caxton House) 2 Farringdon Road and Units 501-521 London Central Markets, Gate 30, 45 Charterhouse Street, London EC1 Islington, London, EC1M 3HP

  P2019/3638/NMA Submitted 2 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  Application for non-material amendment following grant of planning permission ref:P120484 Dated 10/09/2012. The amendment involves removing reference to the floorspace figure in the description of development.

  Decided Amendments

• Site of former Charter House, 2 Farringdon Road and Units 501-521 London Central Markets, Gate 30, 45 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1,

  P2021/2079/NMA Submitted 14 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Application for Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref: P2019/2991/S73 for erection of 11 storey over basement building comprising 4 Class A1 retail units at ground floor level and Class B1 (office) above, plus ancillary facilities including provision for basement level servicing. The proposed changes involve minor roof level design amendments.

  Decided Amendments 11 docs

• 19 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1N 6RA

  P2026/2125/OBS Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Observations to Camden Council on 'Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 6 (Whole Life Carbon), 21 (re details of gates/barriers), 27 (Circular Economy) and 32 (re end of journey arrangements plan) approved under planning permission reference 2025/1683/P on 5 June 2026 for ‘Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace), landscaped amenity terraces, balconies, relocated entrances, commuter facilities, on-site servicing yard and plant along with associated highway improvements and associated works’. Namely amendments to external façade, demolition of columns, updated ground levels to corner of Charterhouse Street and Farringdon Road to match footway, partial demolition of ground floor level slab, internal reconfiguration and other associated works' (Camden ref: 2026/3192/P).

  Decided Extension Demolition 2 docs

• 19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  2026/3694/P Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 19 (external lighting) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs

• 19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  2026/3551/P Submitted 19 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs

• P2026/2081/PRA Granted

  Ground Floor, 196 Blackstock Road, London, N5 1EN

  Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the existing betting sho

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/2373/PRA Awaiting decision

  Naver House, Upper Street, London, N1 1UT

  Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of ground floor commercial

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/2372/PRA Status unknown

  40 Trinder Road, London, N19 4QU

  Notification of Prior Approval (Householder) Erection of a single-storey rear e

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 14 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/2346/PRA Awaiting decision

  35 Northampton Square & Wyclif Street, London, EC1V 0AX

  Notification of Prior Approval for the change of use of the exisiting commercial buildings: 35 Northampton Square and lower and upper ground floors of 14 Wyclif Street (Class E) to residential accommodation to provide 10x self-contained residential units (Class C3) under 'Class MA' of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (GPDO) 2015 (as amended)

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/1703/PRA Granted

  167 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JT

  Proposed Change of Use from Use Class E to mixed use containing two flats (Use C

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval