®Planning appeal decision
321 Caledonian Road, LONDON, N1 1DR
a “single storey mansard roof extension to create 1 no. self-contained residential unit (Use ClassC3) with roof terrace above and alterations to ground floor shopfront
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brooker M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Barnsbury Conservation Area (BCA), and the appeal property
- whether or not the appeal scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers of the appeal scheme
- whether or not the appeal scheme makes appropriate provision in respect of Affordable Housing
What decided it
The poor quality of the proposed accommodation and the absence of exceptional circumstances to justify a single-bedroom unit, combined with the failure to secure the required affordable housing contribution, outweighed the material consideration of increased housing provision.
Plan policies cited: Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policies CS8 and CS9 of the Core Strategy, Policies DM2.1 and DM2.3 of the Development Management Policies, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Table 3.1 of the London Plan, Policy DM3.4 and Table 3.2 of the Development Management Policies, Policy H10 of the London Plan, Policy CS12 of the Core Strategy, Policy DM2.1, DM3.1, DM3.3 and DM3.4 of the Development Management Policies, Policy CS12G of the Core Strategy, The Affordable Housing Small Sites SPD
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