®Planning appeal decision
Seraph Court, 5 Moreland Street, Islington, London, EC1V 8BE
Erection of a 5 storey extension to the existing Seraph Court building to provide 6 no flats- 4 x 3 bed units and 2 x 2 bed units
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Scott A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the street scene
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with regards to light levels, outlook, and sense of enclosure
- Whether or not the access into the development would be appropriately located, and the effect of the proposal on pedestrian and highway safety
What decided it
The combination of detrimental harm to character and appearance, unresolved daylight concerns, and pedestrian-vehicle safety conflicts meant the benefits did not clearly outweigh the harms and the proposal conflicted with the development plan.
The limited benefits of the proposal, including some energy efficiency benefits, additional housing stock, and sustainable location, did not clearly outweigh the totality of the harm to character and appearance, daylight amenity, and pedestrian safety.
Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS 8, DMP Policy DM2.1, DMP Policy DM2.2, DMP Policy DM8.2, DMP Policy DM8.5, DMP Policy CS 11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.