Islington Council approves 82.8% of planning applications, based on 85,009 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Islington sits 5.5 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,263 decided applications, Islington Council approved 89.7% of planning applications in 2025. The average time from validation to decision in Islington is 11.2 weeks, measured across 82,111 decided applications. Across 85,009 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Islington is 82.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Islington council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 69,876 | 14,469 | 84,345 | 82.8% |
| Full | 494 | 112 | 606 | 81.5% |
| Prior Approval | 26 | 32 | 58 | 44.8% |
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Check My PostcodeHow Islington’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 4.4pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P2026/1641/TRE | Rear gardens: Olive (T1) - reduce crown by 1.5m and prune back to boundary branc | Approved |
| P2026/0029/MIN | 1 x 3 storey extension (3 new units) Written advice with site visit £1,378.42 | Approved |
| P2026/1182/TRE | Rear garden: Leyland Cypress T1 (20M high, 700mm dia.) - Fell to ground level | Approved |
| P2026/1450/TRE | This 12m mature triple-stem sycamore located on the rear boundary line has been | Approved |
| P2026/1309/LBC | Proposed window repairs and installation of secondary glazing. | Approved |
| P2026/1475/TRE | Rear garden: Norway Maple T1 (18M high, 700mm dia.) - Reduce the crown of the | Approved |
| P2026/1534/TRE | 25 Wallace Road | Approved |
| P2026/1499/TRE | Front garden F/G - 4 X lime trees: crown reduce trees back to previous points o | Approved |
| P2026/1500/TRE | Plum (in number 50) (T1)- prune back overhanging branches by 2m, to the boundary | Approved |
| P2026/1478/TRE | Rear garden: Hazel T1 (12M high, multi-stemmed) - Reduce down to height of bo | Approved |
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Based on 85,009 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Islington is 82.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 85,009 planning decisions from Islington council. 70,396 were approved and 14,613 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.
The average time from validation to decision in Islington is 11.2 weeks, measured across 82,111 decided applications. This PlanningLens figure is calculated from decision dates published by Islington council itself, reflecting actual elapsed time rather than statutory targets.
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