Islington planning approval rate

Islington council approved 82.8% of planning applications and refused 17.2%, based on 85,229 decisions analysed. Ranked 25th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

82.8%

overall approval rate

85,229

Decisions analysed

70,553

Approved

14,676

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Islington? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Islington. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (83,804 decided)

82.8%

Full (1,094 decided)

81.9%

Listed Building (152 decided)

88.2%

Prior Approval (76 decided)

56.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness (30 decided)

90.0%

Advertisement (30 decided)

93.3%

Discharge of Conditions (24 decided)

87.5%

Trees (19 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Islington — mined from 85,229 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (11,660 decided)

80.7%

Basement (10,638 decided)

82.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (8,128 decided)

77.0%

Loft Conversion (6,049 decided)

67.2%

Extension (General) (5,823 decided)

80.6%

Dormer (3,487 decided)

76.4%

Garage / Parking (3,071 decided)

72.8%

New Build (2,073 decided)

71.6%

Side Extension (1,922 decided)

79.9%

Conservatory (1,664 decided)

86.0%

Outbuilding (1,484 decided)

85.0%

Flat Conversion (1,415 decided)

67.1%

HMO (313 decided)

77.3%

Wraparound Extension (220 decided)

82.7%

Front Extension (131 decided)

79.4%

Annex (88 decided)

78.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (40 decided)

52.5%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Islington. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

College Park and Old Oak (7,449 decided)

81.0%

East Acton (6,209 decided)

84.1%

St. Marys - historic (4,827 decided)

82.9%

Leyton (4,463 decided)

84.4%

Bow East (4,400 decided)

82.0%

St. Peters - historic (4,099 decided)

81.0%

46 (3,732 decided)

89.0%

Stratford New Town (3,045 decided)

76.5%

70 (2,949 decided)

87.0%

Tokyngton (2,576 decided)

78.8%

7 (2,545 decided)

75.5%

Kensal Green (2,261 decided)

80.5%

St. Georges - historic (2,229 decided)

83.9%

Tollington (2,226 decided)

76.1%

40 (2,135 decided)

91.4%

72 (2,068 decided)

83.6%

39 (1,957 decided)

87.9%

Hanger Hill (1,939 decided)

83.3%

51 (1,905 decided)

87.5%

Stonebridge (1,863 decided)

82.7%

Wards in Islington

College Park and Old Oak

81.0% approval · 7,449 decisions

East Acton

84.1% approval · 6,209 decisions

St. Marys - historic

82.9% approval · 4,827 decisions

Leyton

84.4% approval · 4,463 decisions

Bow East

82.0% approval · 4,400 decisions

St. Peters - historic

81.0% approval · 4,099 decisions

89.0% approval · 3,732 decisions

Stratford New Town

76.5% approval · 3,045 decisions

87.0% approval · 2,949 decisions

Tokyngton

78.8% approval · 2,576 decisions

75.5% approval · 2,545 decisions

Kensal Green

80.5% approval · 2,261 decisions

St. Georges - historic

83.9% approval · 2,229 decisions

Tollington

76.1% approval · 2,226 decisions

91.4% approval · 2,135 decisions

83.6% approval · 2,068 decisions

87.9% approval · 1,957 decisions

Hanger Hill

83.3% approval · 1,939 decisions

87.5% approval · 1,905 decisions

Stonebridge

82.7% approval · 1,863 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Islington, showing how the council decides real applications.

P2025/3544/FUL

Erection of single storey rear garden outbuilding. · · 09/03/2026

Approved

P2025/3481/FUL

Installation of a replacement timber-framed glazed shopfront and entrance door. · · 09/03/2026

Approved

P2025/3248/FUL

Erection of a rear lower ground floor extension with associated alterations. · · 09/03/2026

Approved

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