Planning appeal decision
54 Loraine Road, London, N7 6HB
Planning appeal 3298070 at 54 Loraine Road, London, N7 6HB (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
widening of front and rear dormers
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harrison F
- Postcode
- N7 6HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area through incongruous and unbalancing dormers that conflict with the consistency of the existing roofscape and development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS8Policy DM2.1
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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