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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.

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Housing Delivery Test

The Housing Delivery Test (HDT) was introduced through a revision to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published in July 2018. It is an annual measurement of housing delivery in a local planning authority area. HDT results for each local authority in England are published annually.

The HDT results are published by the government. The results require Islington to produce an action plan in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 to assess the causes of under-delivery and identify actions to increase delivery in future years.

The Action Plan for 2019/2020 has now been published for the Housing Delivery Test Results in 2020. This follows previous actions plans published for 2019 (for 2017-18) and 2020 (for 2018-19). Islington’s Action Plans for these years are available to download at the bottom of the page.

Housing Delivery Test: 2021 Measurement

On 14 January 2022, the government published the latest annual Housing Delivery Test results. These confirm that 654 homes were completed in Islington in 2020-21. The borough's housing target for the year was reduced to 516 new residential units to take into account the impact of COVID; Islington therefore achieved 127 per cent of its target.

The figures, released by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, also show that over the three-year period 2018/19 to 2020/21, Islington delivered a total of 2600 homes against a London Plan target of 2489. Delivery amounted to 10 per cent of the target over the period. Under these results no action plan is required.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the Housing Delivery Test, or if you have any problems accessing the document, please contact the Planning Policy Team.

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