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Land on Kelross Road at the Rear of No.1 Ardilaun Road, Kelross Road, London, N5 2QN
Planning appeal 3267914 at Land on Kelross Road at the Rear of No.1 Ardilaun Road, Kelross Road, London, N5 2QN (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 10 August 2021 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sotheby Road Conservation Area (CA).
New single storey one bedroom one person C3 residential dwellinghouse on Kelross Road, N5, on unoccupied land at the rear of 1 Ardilaun Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- N5 2QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sotheby Road Conservation Area (CA)
- The effect on the living conditions of local residents in respect of outlook, sense of enclosure and light levels
- The effect on the living conditions of future residents in respect of outdoor space, outlook, light levels, and sense of enclosure
- Whether or not the proposal would be inclusive design in relation to access
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, combined with harm to the living conditions of both existing and future occupants and failure to achieve inclusive design, could not be justified by the modest public benefits of providing a single additional dwelling.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, harm to neighbouring living conditions, and harm to future occupants' living conditions were weighed against the modest public benefits of providing additional housing, ground condition improvements, and environmental efficiencies; the harm outweighed the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM2.1DM2.2DM2.3DM3.4DM3.5DM6.3CS 8CS 9CS 12CS 15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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