®Planning appeal decision
106-110 Islington High Street, Islington, London, N1 8EG
Planning appeal 3292985 at 106-110 Islington High Street, Islington, London, N1 8EG (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 3 November 2022 by Inspector McDonagh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the flats.
Change of use across all floors of 106-108 Islington High Street from Restaurant ancillary accommodation (E(b)) to residential (C3) to create 3 no. self-contained residential units (2 no. 1–bed, 1 no. 2 bed), including partial demolition and internal reconfiguration throughout; partial change of use at ground floor in 108 from Retail (E(a)) to residential (C3); erection of single storey rear extension and partial extension infill to rear of 106; partial replacement roof to 106; formation of new shopfront and residential access at ground floor of 108; new windows to rear of 108; creation of replacement ancillary restaurant accommodation at 110; lowering of basement floor at the front of 112 and creation of fire escape to rear; relocation of restaurant ancillary staff accommodation to basement of 112
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- McDonagh C
- Postcode
- N1 8EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the flats
- Whether the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on the long-term viability of the commercial units at ground floor level
- Whether or not the proposal provides appropriate provision for affordable housing
- The effect of the proposal on heritage assets
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate that the reduction and reconfiguration of commercial floor space would not compromise the long-term viability of the ground floor retail and restaurant units within the Primary Retail Frontage of Angel Town Centre, contrary to Policies DM4.4 and DM4.5.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM3.4DM3.5DM3.1DM4.4DM4.5CS5CS12DM2.1DM2.3CS8CS9SD5SD6H10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in London Borough of Islington
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2022
- Allowed22 October 20266006605131 - 132 Upper Street, London, N1 1QP
- Allowed16 October 2026600593030 Sekforde Street, London, EC1R 0HH
- Allowed24 September 20266005904Upper Flat, 23 Ronalds Road, London, N5 1XF
- Dismissed24 September 202660055902 Highbury Grove Court, Highbury Grove, London, N5 2NG
- Notice upheld23 September 20263364241First and Second Floors, 72 Prebend Street, Islington, London, N1 8PR
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.