®Planning appeal decision
91 Dresden Road, London, N19 3BG
Planning appeal 3267550 at 91 Dresden Road, London, N19 3BG (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 29 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 neighbouring properties with regard to privacy, outlook, noise and disturbance.
the conversion of a rear outrigger mono-pitched roof to an accessible terrace. Replacement of a small window in the rear elevation with a new external doorway to access the terrace
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- N19 3BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to privacy, outlook, noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building, adjacent terrace and the Whitehall Park Conservation Area
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties through loss of privacy and noise and disturbance outweighed the absence of harm to character and appearance.
the harm to neighbouring living conditions through loss of privacy, noise and disturbance could not be overcome by the lack of harm to character and appearance of the host building, adjacent terrace and conservation area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3.5Policy DM2.1Policy DM2.3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193
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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