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Dismissed26 July 20223292007

237 Liverpool Road, London, N1 1LX

Planning appeal 3292007 at 237 Liverpool Road, London, N1 1LX (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 26 July 2022 by Inspector Ellison H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development falls within the terms of the permitted development rights under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).

‘The proposal is to maintain the currently vacant shop unit which occupies the ground floor, raised ground floor and all of the basement floor. Above this a one-bedroom self-contained flat is proposed as shown on drawing number 8341/03/B. It is also confirmed that the existing shop, which is to be maintained in the proposed scheme is situated on a floor below the lowest part of the building used as a flat’

Authority
London Borough of Islington
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Ellison H
Postcode
N1 1LX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development falls within the terms of the permitted development rights under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

What decided it

The proposal failed to comply with condition G.1.(b) of Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G of the GPDO because part of the ground floor would be converted to residential use despite the retention of a shopfront display window.

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