Islington Planning Applications

Review Islington planning permission trends by ward, including applications, approval rate and average weeks to decision.

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Islington Planning Trends

Islington recorded 3,789 planning applications in this London planning dataset, including 2,327 applications with an approval or refusal decision. Its approval rate is 88.7%, 3.5 percentage points above the London average (higher than average).

Approved applications in Islington took 7.6 weeks on average. That is 1.0 weeks below the London average (faster than average). The ward with the most applications in this dataset is St Marys and St James', with 1 applications.

Total decisions

2,327

Approval rate

88.7%

Weeks to decision

7.6


Islington total	2,327	88.7% 88.7%	7.6
St Marys and St James'	1	100.0% 100.0%	11.6

Source: Planning London Datahub. Data covers period April 2025 to July 2026. Approval rate excludes applications still awaiting a decision.

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Enter a London postcode, select the address, and open the property report to see nearby planning applications plotted on a map. The report shows application status, proposal details, dates, council records where available, and the planning type such as rear extension, loft conversion, boundary fence or other residential works.