®Planning appeal decision
1 Belitha Villas, London, N1 1PE
Planning appeal 3268838 at 1 Belitha Villas, London, N1 1PE (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 28 September 2021 by Inspector Rann J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposals would preserve the grade II listed building, 1, 3 and 5 Belitha Villas, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Reinstating the original cill height of a window opening and inserting an external door into this opening. Installing a structurally independent external staircase and various internal alterations. The reduction in size of the existing garage.” Appeal B: APP/V5570/Y/21/3267478 Paul Cooper, 1 Belitha Villas, Islington, London N1 1PE
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rann J
- Postcode
- N1 1PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposals would preserve the grade II listed building, 1, 3 and 5 Belitha Villas, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- whether the proposals would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Barnsbury Conservation Area (BCA)
What decided it
The insertion of a door in the ground floor rear window opening and the associated external staircase would fail to preserve the special interest of the listed building and would harm the appearance of the conservation area, and the limited public benefits arising from the proposals would not outweigh the great weight attached to this heritage harm.
The less than substantial harm to the special interest of the listed building and the appearance of the conservation area was not outweighed by the limited public benefits arising from the proposals, which were essentially private in nature.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS9 of Islington's Core StrategyPolicy DM2.3 of Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 194
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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