N1 planning approval rate
The N1 postcode area falls under Islington council, which has a 82.4% planning approval rate based on 69,488 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
82.4%
Islington approval rate
What this means for N1
If you're planning a project in the N1 area, your application will be decided by Islington council. Based on historical data, around 17.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Islington, 1 in 6 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Common refusal reasons in Islington
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 69,488 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Islington and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Islington approval by application type
Other
82.9%
Full
81.9%
Prior Approval
51.4%