®Planning appeal decision
Block C, 30 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7AT
Prior approval application for 2x single storey upwards extension over the main rooftop of an existing block of flats. The extensions would create 1x 2 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom flats
- 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
- Whether the proposed development would be granted approval by Schedule 2, Part 20 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) having particular regard to the external appearance of the building, and the impact on light levels into residential dwellings
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the prior approval requirements on two grounds: the external appearance would be detrimentally harmed due to inadequate set-backs and inconsistent fenestration, and the applicant failed to demonstrate acceptable effects on neighbouring occupiers' living conditions due to incomplete daylight assessment.
Plan policies cited: Islington Core Strategy (2011) Policy CS 9, Islington Development Management Policies 2013 policy DM2.1, Islington Core Strategy 2011 Policy CS 8, London Plan 2021
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