®Planning appeal decision
91 Grosvenor Avenue, Islington, London, N5 2NL
Planning appeal 3298080 at 91 Grosvenor Avenue, Islington, London, N5 2NL (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 16 March 2023 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Grosvenor Avenue Local Shopping Area.
change of use of existing ground floor unit from Class E (retail) to Class C3 (residential) to provide 1 x one-bedroom flat and minor front external alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- N5 2NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the Grosvenor Avenue Local Shopping Area
- whether the proposal would provide for satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to daylight, defensible space, ventilation, private outdoor space and internal floorspace
- whether the proposal should make a contribution towards affordable housing and, if so, whether an appropriate contribution would be made
What decided it
The proposal conflicted with the development plan's retail protection policy (DM4.6), housing quality policies and affordable housing policy (CS12), and no material considerations, including the limited benefits of the scheme, outweighed this cumulative conflict.
The limited benefits of housing delivery, sustainable location and reuse of a vacant property were outweighed by harm to the vitality and viability of the Local Shopping Area, poor living conditions for future occupiers and the absence of a secured affordable housing contribution.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4.6Policy CS14Policy CS12Policy D6Policy DM2.1Policy DM3.4Policy DM3.5Policy CS9Policy CS8Policy R1Policy R4Policy Plan1Policy H3Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 86Paragraph 64Paragraph 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.
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