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Islington Planning Permission Consultants & Architectural Drawing Services

Our team of Islington Planning and Architectural Consultants is dedicated to helping you secure planning permission quickly and affordably, offering services at a fraction of the cost typically charged by architects. Unlike a typical architect, 4D Planning goes beyond just producing drawings. Our expertise extends to understanding the Islington Development Plan and all relevant Islington Planning Policies. Notably, one of our team members is a former planner at Islington Council.

We strive to simplify the entire planning and building control process. First, we provide a FREE initial consultation to discuss your needs. Following this, we manage the planning application submission process to the Islington Planning Department. Additionally, we ensure that your development complies with building regulations and receives the necessary sign-off from Building Control. Furthermore, we can recommend local builders in Islington who have successfully completed projects with us.

Planning Advice

We undertake a full property site assessment by looking into the history and context of the site and its surroundings.

Planning Applications

Following the initial site appraisal, a site visit/survey is carried out to gather all the dimensions and required information of the existing site. We then produce all the drawings and planning documents for the application.

Architectural Drawings

4D Planning can produce building regulations for Building Control and construction drawings for tender. We can also provide lease plans and other types of drawings.

Building Regulations

Building Regulations promote high standards for construction and energy efficiency of buildings.

Transport Planning

Our services include: Transport Assessments, Travel Plans / Sustainable Travel Statements, Parking Surveys, Traffic Surveys and Delivery and Servicing Management Plans.

3D Visuals

One of our specialities is to provide our clients with 3 dimensional realistic renders (CGI’s) of proposed and existing schemes. These visuals can be used for planning or marketing purposes and add a lot of value to any project.

Services in London Borough of Islington

  • Professional Planning Advice, Initial consultations and pre-application submissions
  • Islington Planning Applications for Change of Use
  • Islington Planning Applications for Residential Extensions and Conversions
  • Applications to remove or vary a planning condition.
  • Architectural Drawings for Islington Planning Applications
  • Building Regulations Drawings for Building Control
  • Tender Packages for the Builders
  • 3D Visuals, 2D Drawings and illustrations, CGI renders and models
  • Islington Planning Appeals, Retrospective planning applications
  • Lease Plans and Maps
  • Transport Planning Assessments, Parking Surveys
  • Heritage and Planning Reports and more.
  • Prior Approval / notification Applications, Permitted Development Rights schemes
  • Certificate of Lawful Use, Established Use
  • Conservation Area Developments, Listed Building Consent

Our projects in Islington include: Basements, loft conversions, rear extensions, side infill extensions, garage conversions, shop front alterations, advertisement consent, replacement of windows, roof terraces and lots more.

Samples of our projects in Islington

140A Upper Street, N1 1QY
 – Listed Building Consent for conversion of the A3 unit at second and third floor level and ancillary storage to create a 2- bedroom flat (Class C3), with associated refuse and gas meter at ground floor level, boiler flue at rear, extract on roof, replacement of side door at ground floor level, internal alterations.

Flat 2, 6 Mildmay Grove South, N1 4RL
 – Erection of outbuilding in rear garden, removal of tree in conservation area.

Basement flat, 156 St Pauls Road, N1 2LL
– Erection of a single storey rear extension.

Flat 3 & 4, 5 Garrett Street, London, EC1Y 0TT
 – Amalgamation of two x 1 bedroom flats into one family size flat (3 bedrooms)

Flat A, 52 Isledon Road, Islington, N7 7LD
 – Alteration to roof addition and raising of the rear parapet.

29 Freegrove Road, Islington, London, N7 9RG 
– Demolition of existing ground floor rear extension and erection of a single storey rear/side extension.

Flat A, 3 Thornhill Crescent, London N1 1BL 
– Listed building consent for retention of an en-suite bathroom and sink in utility room.

Halton House, Halton Road, N1 2EJ
 – Replacement of sash windows with double glazed sash windows to all 14 flats.

491 Holloway Road, N19 4DD 
– Replacement of existing window and door units at front basement elevation with timber framed windows and door.

29A Cobble Lane, N1 1SF
 – Change of use from B1(c) workshop to live/work unit and construction of basement.

Flat A, 75 Northchurch Road, London, N1 3NU
 – Removal of existing ground floor level and installation of boiler flue (lower ground floor level) on front elevation.

29a Freegrove Road, London, N7 9RG
 – Demolition of existing ground floor rear extension and erection of a single storey rear/side extension.

342 Caledonian Rd, N1 1BB (flat 6)
– Installation of 2 no. Velux windows into butterfly roof; 2 no. roof lights on existing flat roof and replacement of 2 no. existing UPVC windows like for like.

4A Almorah Road, Islington, N1 3EU
 – Installation of conservation-style roof light in front roof slope.

29 Napier Terrace, London, N1 1TJ
 – Erection of single-storey rear ground floor extension.

1A Waterlow Road, London, N19 5NJ
 – Change of use from offices to four flats.

14 St Paul’s Place, N1 2QE
 – Replace front railings, gate post and gate.

Flat 28, 43-53 Myddelton Square, EC1R 1YD
 – Replace existing crittall windows in the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and balcony door with powder coated white aluminium BFRC B Rated for thermal efficiency.

Charles Rowan House, Flat 90, Margery Street, WC1X 0EJ 
 Application for listed building consent. Internal alterations to a flat to include new flooring, new lighting, new kitchen and a new bathroom; Replacement of bathroom window glazing and railings.

2 St. Jude Street, N16 8JT – 
Change of use from Bed and Breakfast (C1) to a House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis)

156 St Pauls Road, N1 2LL
  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

47F St Paul’s Road, London N1 2LT
 – Installation of 2 no. rooflights to the rear roof slope and 1 no. rooflight to the front roofslope.

198 New North Road, N1 7BJ
 – Erection of single storey rear  extension.

40 Marriott Road, N4 3QL
 – Single storey rear extension.

10 Trinder Road, N19 4QU
 – Retrospective permission for roof terrace.

213 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NR
 – Change of Use from A1 (Café) to A1-A3 (Restaurant/Café with outdoor seating).

68 Isledon Road, London, N7 7LB
 – Mansard roof extension.

177 Junction Road, Tuffnel Park, London, N19 5QA
 – Change of use to tattoo studio.

325 Upper Street, N1 2XQ
 – Change of use from A2 to Sui Generis (beauty salon) and advertisement consent.

258a Essex Road, London, N1 3AR
 – Outbuilding to listed flat.

16 Vincent Terrace, N1 8HJ
 – Window replacement to listed building.

11b Leigh Road, London, N5 1ST
 – Conversion of garage to habitable space.

9 Penton Street, London, N1 9PT
 – Change of use of premises to Tattoo Studio (sui generis).

Unit 1, 20 Newington Green, London, N16 9PU
 – Variation of condition re opening hours.

12C Pyrland Road, London, N5 2JD
 – Installation of a new rooflight to the front roof slope and retention of replacement windows to the front and rear dormers and windows at front and rear second floor level including the retention of double doors at rear first floor level.

1 Willow Walk, Islington, N1 8BH
 – Insertion of rooflights to main roof and front projection, extension and alteration to rear elevation.

3 Willow Walk, Islington, N1 8BH
 – Retrospective permission for the retention of timber trellis fencing to the periphery of the site.

271 New North Road, London, N1 7AA
 – Replacement of 5 x single glazed windows at 1st and 2nd floor level front and first floor side of the property with double glazed timber units.

135A, Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JL
 – Windows replacement under lawful development.

Flat 3, 15-27 Gee Street, EC1V 3RD
 – Replacement of existing steel framed windows and doors with double glazed steel framed windows

and doors.

Who We Are?

Planning Permission Application Experts in Islington

The 4D Planning team consists of Chartered Planning Consultants, Architectural Technicians and Architecture Designers, Transport Planners and other professionals and support staff.

Our objective is to help our clients obtain planning permission from Islington Council as quickly as possible and to make the planning process as straightforward and stress free as possible. We produce all the Architectural Drawings for Planning, Building Regulations for Building Control Approval and Tender Packs for Construction. We have a quick turnaround and we are usually never beaten on price.

As mentioned above, one of our senior Planners is a former Planner at Islington Council and brings public sector experience to the team. All our consultants have years of knowledge and expertise assisting our client with residential and commercial developments including Listed Buildings in Islington  Borough.  We take pride in our high success rate with Planning Permission Applications in Islington Council!

Planning Application. December 2019.
“Elie provided us with such a great support during the very difficult and emotional time for us as the planning application took 5 months to approve but he was always there to support and help us when we needed it the most. I would recommend Elie to anyone as he will always do his best! Service with integrity and a very personal approach !”

Nena

Loft Conversion. August 2019.
“I used 4D Planning for a planning application of an existing loft conversion. Working with 4D planning was simple and effective. I received clear guidance and Elie (4D Planning) was always available for clarification when I had to decide a course of action.
4D Planning did everything, drawings and paperwork, and made a successful application on my behalf for a Lawful Development Certificate. So I definitely recommend them.”

Marco C.

6 Reasons to choose 4D Planning

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86-90 Paul Street, 3rd Floor
London, EC2A 4NE
We cover the following areas in Islington:
Angel, Archway, Barnsbury, Canonbury, Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Finsbury, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Highgate, Holloway, Islington, Kings Cross, Lower Holloway, Mildmay, Nag’s Head, Newington Green, Pentonville, St Luke’s, Tufnell Park, Upper Holloway.
and the following post codes:
N1.
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