Land at Ground and Basement, 75 St John's Way, LONDON, N19 3QU

Unauthorised excavation of front lightwell

Authority: London Borough of Islington
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Curnow R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the lightwell on the character and appearance of the host building and the Whitehall Park Conservation Area

What decided it

The lightwell's sympathetic design, limited visibility from the public realm, compliance with supplementary planning guidance on basement development, and minimal impact on the conservation area's character and appearance justified granting planning permission after the event under section 177(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Plan policies cited: Policy HC1 (The London Plan 2021), Policy CS 8 (Islington Core Strategy), Policy CS 9 (Islington Core Strategy), Policy PLAN 1 (Islington Local Plan Strategic Development Management Policies), Policy DH1 (Islington Local Plan Strategic Development Management Policies), Policy DH2 (Islington Local Plan Strategic Development Management Policies)

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