Planning appeal decision
78 Halton Road, London, N1 2AD
Planning appeal 3299744 at 78 Halton Road, London, N1 2AD (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 11 October 2023 by Inspector Dowsett J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 78 Halton Road, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Single storey glazed infill rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dowsett J
- Postcode
- N1 2AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 78 Halton Road, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Canonbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building, which could not be outweighed by private benefits alone in the absence of substantiated public benefit, determined the dismissal of both appeals.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy CS9 of the Islington Core Strategy 2011Policy DM2.3 of the Islington Development Management Policies 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 197Paragraph 202
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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