®Planning appeal decision
64 Gifford Street, London, N1 0DF
Planning appeal 3275935 at 64 Gifford Street, London, N1 0DF (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector Wraight G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a 5 storey (plus basement) residential building comprising 9 self contained flats (7 x 2 bed & 2 x 3 bed) with associated terraces, landscaping, refuse, cycle storage and associated alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wraight G
- Postcode
- N1 0DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of adjacent residential properties, with particular reference to outlook and sense of enclosure
What decided it
The proposal's dominant and incongruous visual relationship to the existing period terrace, combined with significant harm to the living conditions of adjacent residents through outlook loss and sense of enclosure, outweighed the limited benefit of one additional residential unit.
The limited benefit of additional living accommodation (one additional unit compared to the extant permission) did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and living conditions, and the conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D4Policy CS8Policy DM2.1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 130
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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