Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of 4 And 6 Shaftesbury Road, Islington, London, N19 4QN
Planning appeal 3284977 at Land Rear Of 4 And 6 Shaftesbury Road, Islington, London, N19 4QN (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Robbie K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
demolition of existing structure and erection of 1x one-bedroom and 1x two-bedroom dwelling house with associated cycle and refuse storage and associated alterations and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
- Postcode
- N19 4QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- The living conditions of future occupiers with respect to outlook and the quality of internal accommodation and external amenity space
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area and to the living conditions of future occupiers, which would not be outweighed by the benefits of bringing a vacant site back into use and delivering two additional dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS8CS9DM2.1DM2.3DM3.4DM3.5CS10London Plan Policies 3.4London Plan Policies 3.5
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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