®Planning appeal decision
Fairfax House, 201 Hornsey Road, Islington, London, N7 6RA
Planning appeal 3266680 at Fairfax House, 201 Hornsey Road, Islington, London, N7 6RA (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 21 June 2021 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of adjacent properties with regards to disturbance and privacy.
the proposed demolition of the existing outbuilding and the erection of a one bedroom single storey dwelling plus private amenity space. Plus addition of 2no ground floor rear glazed privacy screens and associated terraces to 201 Hornsey Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- N7 6RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of adjacent properties with regards to disturbance and privacy
What decided it
The loss of privacy and disturbance to ground floor flat occupiers of Fairfax House caused by the intensified use of the shared courtyard and hallway through the proposed access route would not be adequately mitigated by the privacy screens and would conflict with Policy DM2.1.
The benefits of providing an additional housing unit were outweighed by the harm to the living conditions of occupiers of adjacent properties through loss of privacy and disturbance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2.1
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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