Planning application
38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Thermal upgrade and service upgrades to existing property. Works include the replacement of 2 doors and 4 windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2 windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. Also linked to full app p2026/2326/lbc.
As published by the council, reference P2026/2327/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/2327/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Pending As published: VALIDATED
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Highbury
- Postcode
- N5 1QP
Comment by 17 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Islington through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Islington register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P2026/2326/FUL Awaiting decision
38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Proposed works for the replacement of 2no. doors and 4no. windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2no. windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. [Also linked to listed building consent ref: P2026/2327/LBC.]
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P2026/1369/LBC Granted
38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Works to subdivide the front basement room to include a new kitchen/laundry and
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P2025/1447/TRE Decided
38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
T1 - Magnolia - Crown lift by 1m Selectively thin crown by 15-20% Selectively reduce crown by 1-1.5m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Islington
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29 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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P2026/2326/FUL Awaiting decision
38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Proposed works for the replacement of 2no. doors and 4no. windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2no. windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. [Also linked to listed building consent ref: P2026/2327/LBC.]
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
92% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
Proposed works for the replacement of 2no. doors and 4no. windows with new timber framed double glazed units, re-glazing of 2no. windows into the existing frames. Installation of a new air source heat pump to rear garden. Consolidation of existing services and removal of redundant external pipework and formation of service cupboard under basement stair. Roof re-covering and replacement of associated rooflights/access hatches and soil vent pipe/room extract. Re-location of kitchen to former dining room, new partitions and subdivision of ancillary outrigger (former kitchen). Internal thermal upgrades to ceilings in third floor and over ceiling to first floor outrigger. Relocation of primary ensuite to rear bedroom on second floor. [Also linked to listed building consent ref: P2026/2327/LBC.]
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 47 docsDomestic -
38 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
99% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jul
T1 - Magnolia - Crown lift by 1m Selectively thin crown by 15-20% Selectively reduce crown by 1-1.5m
Decided Trees 4 docs -
36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
99% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct
Rear Garden: growing within the curtilage of 37 Highbury Place, overhanging No.36 Highbury Place: G1: Mixed species group of small trees: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches overhanging No.36 by up to 1.20m. Reduce crown heights by up to 1.20m reducing over long branches back into main crown structure. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance/Control encroachment. T1: Magnolia: Approximately 6.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. Thin crown density by 20%. General maintenance. T2: Elder: Approximately 6.00m: Thin crown density by 20%-25%. reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T3: Birch: Approximately 7.00m: Reduce crown by approximately 1.20m. General maintenance. T4: Cherry: Approximately 4.00m: Reduce back to previous and most recent reduction points approximately 30-40cm. General maintenance.
Decided Trees 3 docs -
36 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
Rear garden Birch - Reduce crown height by approximately 20% (1.00-1.50m). Thin crown density by 20%. Reduce lateral and sub lateral branches by approximately 75cm.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
35 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
Tree is a Horse chestnut. the owners just want the weight taken out of the very lowest branches that are touching the roofs of their garage and neighbours so they dont rest on them and cause a problem. Image reference for spec of work.
Decided Trees 9 docs -
35 Highbury Place, London, N5 1QP
99% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Rear Garden: T1: Mature Ash: Approximately 15.00m: Reduce low branch limb which overhangs No.36, by up to 1.50m, while preserving viable growth points. Control encroachment.
Decided Trees 4 docs
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