Planning appeal decision
442-444 Hornsey Road, Islington, London, N19 4EB
Planning appeal 3272179 at 442-444 Hornsey Road, Islington, London, N19 4EB (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the external appearance of the building.
two storey roof extension above principal building to create 7 additional dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- N19 4EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the external appearance of the building
What decided it
The repositioning of the existing parapet detail and the mansard roof design would accentuate the building's height and create an incongruous vertical emphasis that would detract from the building's external appearance and harm the setting of the adjacent listed building.
The objective of significantly boosting housing supply through upward extensions was outweighed by the requirement that such development be consistent with prevailing height and form and be well-designed, which the proposal failed to satisfy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy CS9Policy DM2.1
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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