®Planning appeal decision
292 Upper Street, ISLINGTON, London, N1 2TU
A new 4 storey house is proposed to sit within the rear yard of 292 Upper Street. The site is created by infilling existing rear windows in 292 Upper street and demolishing brickwork in that building and inserting new windows to naturally illuminate those existing service rooms
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ellison H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the significance of heritage assets, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Upper Street North Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the Cross Street Conservation Area
- Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy and external space
- Whether the design would be inclusive in relation to access
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 293 and 294 Upper Street and 71 Cross Street, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The limited public benefits of the proposal would not outweigh the identified harm to heritage assets, the inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, and the failure to promote inclusive design.
The limited social and economic benefits of providing a single new dwelling did not outweigh the identified harm to the heritage assets and the deficiencies in living conditions for future occupiers and inclusive design.
Plan policies cited: Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D7 of the London Plan 2021, Policy CS 8 of Islington's Core Strategy, Policy CS 9 of Islington's Core Strategy, Policy CS 12 of Islington's Core Strategy, Policy DM2.1 of Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies, Policy DM2.2 of Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies, Policy DM2.3 of Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies, Policy DM3.4 of Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies, Policy DM3.5 of Islington's Local Plan: Development Management Policies
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.