Changes to planning application representations - 19-25 April 2024

From Friday 19 to Thursday 25 April 2024 we will be installing a new Planning and Building Control system.

During this time you can still see planning applications and make application submissions on the Planning Portal, but you won't be able to see any new submissions on our webpages.

If you want to make a representation on a planning application, send it to planning@islington.gov.uk or post it to: Planning Department, Community Wealth Building, Islington Town Hall, London, N1 2UD.

We're sorry for any inconvenience.

Elections on 2 May

Elections for the next Mayor of London and London Assembly members, as well as the by-election for Hillrise ward, will take place on Thursday 2 May.

You must now show photo ID when you vote at polling stations. See a full list of accepted forms of ID. You can also apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate in place of photo ID. The deadline to apply for this is 5pm, Wednesday 24 April.

Listed Buildings

A listed building is a building, object or structure that has been judged to be of national historic or architectural interest. It is included on a register called the National Heritage List for England, drawn up by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the guidance of Historic England.

Buildings may be listed for their architectural design, or if they illustrate an important aspect of the nation’s history. The older a building is, and the fewer the surviving examples of its kind, the more likely it is to be listed.

Listed buildings are placed in one of three grades, which give an indication of their relative importance:

Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest
Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest
Grade II buildings are of special interest

Listing is an important way in which the special characteristics of the country's built heritage are given protection within the planning system. Islington currently has around 4,500 listed buildings.

Altering a listed building

You may need to apply for Listed Building Consent if you would like to make any internal or external alterations to a listed building, particularly those which would affect its character or any historic fabric. If a building is listed it does not necessarily mean that it cannot be changed. However, it does mean that you will need to be able to justify the reasons for those changes, and show that the significance of the building is not being compromised.

It is a criminal offence to carry out works to a listed building without prior Listed Building Consent, even if you did not know that the building was listed.

Find out if your building is listed by checking the National Heritage List for England.

If you would like advice on works to a listed building, the Council offers a paid pre-app service.