Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 1 Dresden Road, Islington, London, N19 3BE
Planning appeal 3269845 at Land Adjacent to 1 Dresden Road, Islington, London, N19 3BE (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Whitehall Park Conservation Area and the setting of an adjacent locally listed building.
erection of a three storey, five bedroom end of terrace dwelling, with associated private amenity space and boundary treatments
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- N19 3BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Whitehall Park Conservation Area and the setting of an adjacent locally listed building
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to enclosure and outlook
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the designated and non-designated heritage assets, combined with significant harm to neighbouring living conditions, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage assets and the significant harm to neighbours' living conditions were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing one additional dwelling and affordable housing contributions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy CS9Policy CS12Policy CS10Policy DM2.1Policy DM2.3Policy D3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 203Paragraph 57
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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