News and Events
Tall buildings and high-density development
Legendary former Islington Council Conservation Officer Alec Forshaw talked about tall buildings and high-density development at the Society’s AGM. Starting with the premise that ‘not all tall buildings are bad’ and that some are landmarks Alec highlighted several...
Planning Watch – February 2026
At the Islington Council planning committee meeting in December 2025 the Society spoke against the planning application for New Barnsbury on the basis of contraventions of policy and excessive density impacting the quality of the proposed new homes. However, the...
Islington’s gardening communities celebrated
Green-fingered residents from across the borough have been celebrated for their gardening expertise at the Islington in Bloom award ceremony. Winners included Sunnyside Community Garden, who scooped first place in the Best Community Garden category sponsored by The...
A Future Plan for London: A Vision for the City’s Growth – 24/9/2025
Wednesday September 24th at 7pm. Room 1, Islington Town Hall. Ben Derbyshire, Chair, and Dr Riëtte Oosthuizen, Partner, Planning, at architects HTA Design will be talking about the recent London Plan consultation which identified options for growth addressing themes...
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