®Planning appeal decision
Land at Rear of 72 Biddestone Road, London, N7 9RA
Planning appeal 3275392 at Land at Rear of 72 Biddestone Road, London, N7 9RA (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 27 October 2021 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a single dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellison H
- Postcode
- N7 9RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether it would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in terms of light, outlook and private outdoor space
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers at 72 Biddestone Road, with particular regard to outlook
- Whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate the effect of the proposed basement development on nearby properties, infrastructure and the public
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, and the absence of adequate information on basement construction effects outweighed the moderate benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing were insufficient to outweigh the full weight afforded to the harms to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, future occupier living conditions and uncertainty regarding basement construction effects.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS 8 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS 9 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS 10 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS 12 of the Core StrategyPolicy CS 15 of the Core StrategyPolicy DM2.1 of the Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM3.4 of the Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM3.5 of the Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM6.3 of the Development Management PoliciesPolicy DM7.1 of the Development Management Policies
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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