®Planning appeal decision
1 Kember Street, LONDON, N1 1DT
removal of existing roof structures and erection of a single storey roof extension to provide 11 additional student letting rooms
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would represent a suitable location for student accommodation
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, the area and the Barnsbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The conflict with development plan policies restricting student accommodation to designated locations, combined with less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area that was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the Barnsbury Conservation Area, weighted as a matter of considerable weight and importance, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing additional student accommodation without demonstrated local need.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DM3.9, Policy CS12, Policy DM2.1, Policy DM2.3, Policy CS8, Policy CS9
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.