®Planning appeal decision
417 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N7 8PR
Planning appeal 3273899 at 417 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N7 8PR (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 21 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 'numbers 415 to 441 (odd) and attached iron railings, 415-441 Liverpool Road' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Lowering floor level at lower ground floor to create a habitable space and single storey full width extension to rear elevation. Infill of raised ground floor terrace. Minor internal changes to second and third levels and replacement of existing PVC dormer windows
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rann J
- Postcode
- N7 8PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposals would preserve the grade II listed building 'numbers 415 to 441 (odd) and attached iron railings, 415-441 Liverpool Road' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- the effect of the proposals on the character or appearance of the St Mary Magdalene Conservation Area (SMMCA)
What decided it
The harm to the special interest of the listed building and the appearance of the conservation area, being less than substantial but given considerable weight, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits arising from the proposals, which were essentially private in nature.
The less than substantial harm to the listed building and conservation area, to which considerable importance and weight was attached, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits identified, which were essentially private in nature and lacked substantive detail.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS9 of Islington's Core StrategyPolicy DM2.1 of Islington's Local Plan: Development Management PoliciesPolicy 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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