Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor Flat, 50 Mildmay Grove South, London, N1 4PJ
Planning appeal 3258339 at Ground Floor Flat, 50 Mildmay Grove South, London, N1 4PJ (London Borough of Islington) was allowed on 27 October 2021 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area, having particular regard to the effect on the Newington Green Conservation Area.
Upper ground floor rear extension (above existing full width lower ground floor extension) and associated fenestration alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- N1 4PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and surrounding area, having particular regard to the effect on the Newington Green Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would be minor in scale relative to the existing addition it replaces, would not be visible from the public domain, and would be seen in context with other neighbouring extensions, thereby preserving the significance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy 7.4 of the 2016 London PlanPolicy 7.6 of the 2016 London PlanPolicy CS8 of the Islington Core Strategy (2011)Policy CS9 of the Islington Core Strategy (2011)Policy DM2.1 of the Islington Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM2.3 of the Islington Development Management Policies (2013)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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