®Planning appeal decision
634-638 Holloway Road, Islington, London, N19 3NU
demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a part four storey part five storey building, comprising of 7 residential units (1 x 1-bed, 5 x 2- beds & 1 x 3-bed) on the upper floors and commercial office floorspace (Class B1a) at ground floor level as well as refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Page L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including on the setting of designated and non-designated heritage assets
- Whether affordable housing planning obligations are necessary and suitably provided
What decided it
The exposed precast concrete frame and predominance of contemporary materials would be incongruous with the Victorian brickwork vernacular and would harm the setting of the conservation area, and this less than substantial harm was not outweighed by limited public benefits.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the conservation area and non-designated heritage assets and harm to character and appearance, weighed against limited public benefits, tipped decisively against the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 57, 199, 200, 202, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy CS8, Policy CS9, Policy CS12, Policy DM2.1, Policy DM2.3, Policy D4, Policy HC1
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.