Islington Council approves 82.8% of planning applications, based on 85,229 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Islington sits 5.2 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Islington.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 69,385 | 14,419 | 83,804 | 82.8% |
| Full | 896 | 198 | 1,094 | 81.9% |
| Listed Building | 134 | 18 | 152 | 88.2% |
| Prior Approval | 43 | 33 | 76 | 56.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 27 | 3 | 30 | 90.0% |
| Advertisement | 28 | 2 | 30 | 93.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 21 | 3 | 24 | 87.5% |
| Trees | 19 | 0 | 19 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeHow Islington’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 1.0pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Islington council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| P2025/3544/FUL | Erection of single storey rear garden outbuilding. | Approved |
| P2025/3481/FUL | Installation of a replacement timber-framed glazed shopfront and entrance door. | Approved |
| P2025/3248/FUL | Erection of a rear lower ground floor extension with associated alterations. | Approved |
| P2026/0193/PRA | Erection of single storey rear extension. | Approved |
| P2026/0027/FUL | External alterations to the existing building, including the new window openings | Approved |
| P2025/2528/FUL | Erection of timber outbuilding in the rear garden (part-retrospective). | Approved |
| P2025/3409/PHH | Erection of rear ground floor extension. | Approved |
| P2025/3659/FUL | Proposed replacement of the existing side rear extension with single storey side | Approved |
| P2026/0083/LBC | REMOVAL OF BADLY ERECTED STUD WALL IN CHARACTER ROOM RESTORING ROOM TO AS WAS. | Approved |
| P2026/0516/TRE | Rear Garden: T1: Mature Willow - (Right Hand Corner Boundary: Approximately 9 | Approved |
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Based on 85,229 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Islington is 82.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 85,229 planning decisions from Islington council. 70,553 were approved and 14,676 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Islington is 82.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.