®Planning appeal decision
4 Sparsholt Road, Islington, London, N19 4EL
Planning appeal 3301187 at 4 Sparsholt Road, Islington, London, N19 4EL (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 17 November 2022 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in respect of outlook and privacy.
a conversion of existing 3-bed maisonette to retain 3-bed flat on ground floor only and to create separate new 1-bed, 2-person basement flat within previously approved development
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- N19 4EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in respect of outlook and privacy
What decided it
The proposed basement flat would suffer from significant overlooking and severely restricted, oppressive outlook that would unacceptably harm the living conditions of future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS 12Policy DM3.4Policy DM3.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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