®Planning appeal decision
Medical Centre, 58 Roman Way, LONDON, N7 8XF
Demolition of existing building and erection of a four storey building comprising E1 commercial use at part ground floor, and 8no. self- contained C3 residential units (5no. 2b/4p and 3no. 1b/2p flats) at ground and upper floors. Associated separate access, refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Brien L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to outlook, light and privacy
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to outlook, light and privacy
- Appeal B: whether or not the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on the mix of housing stock in the area
What decided it
Appeal A succeeded because the limited residual harm to neighbours' living conditions was outweighed by the scheme's housing, economic and affordable housing benefits, whereas Appeal B failed because its significant harm to character and appearance, combined with harm to neighbours, future occupiers and housing mix, was not outweighed by the same benefits.
Appeal A: moderate-weight benefits (housing delivery, economic growth, affordable housing and carbon contributions) outweighed the limited harm to neighbouring living conditions; Appeal B: the same categories of benefit were insufficient to outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance plus harm to living conditions of neighbours, future occupiers and housing mix.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS8, Policy CS9, Policy DM2.1, Policy D6, Policy DM3.4, Policy D3.1, Policy CS12, Policy CS10, Policy DM8.4, Policy DM8.5, Policy DM6.5, Policy DM7.4, Policy H2
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.