St Mary's & St James' planning approval rate
St Mary's & St James' ward in Islington has a 90.3% approval rate based on 412 planning decisions. Islington overall: 82.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
St Mary's & St James' is 7.9 percentage points above the Islington average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How St Mary's & St James' compares
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Recent decisions in St Mary's & St James'
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