Planning appeal decision
1 Northampton Row, London, EC1R 0JZ
Planning appeal 3276818 at 1 Northampton Row, London, EC1R 0JZ (London Borough of Islington) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 12 October 2022 by Inspector Willows P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the building and the Rosebery Avenue Conservation Area, within which it lies.
Installation of timber decking and metal balustrades with glass panels to the rear of the property at fifth floor level
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Willows P
- Postcode
- EC1R 0JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the building and the Rosebery Avenue Conservation Area, within which it lies
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to any noise and disturbance or loss of privacy
What decided it
The unobtrusive, minor and largely screened nature of the balustrade and decking meant they caused no material harm to the conservation area or to neighbours' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2.1Policy DM2.3Policy BC6Policy DH1Policy DH2
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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