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Dismissed23 February 20233304024

Unit 1, Nags Head Centre, Holloway Road, London, N7 6PZ

Planning appeal 3304024 at Unit 1, Nags Head Centre, Holloway Road, London, N7 6PZ (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 23 February 2023 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the viability and vitality of the Nags Head Primary Retail Frontage and Town Centre.

Change of Use to Bingo Lounge Club

Authority
London Borough of Islington
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
N7 6PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the viability and vitality of the Nags Head Primary Retail Frontage and Town Centre
  • anti-social behaviour and crime in the area

What decided it

The proposal failed to satisfy the marketing requirements of Policy DM4.5 and would add to an overconcentration of gambling premises in a deprived area with identified links between gambling and crime, causing significant harm to town centre vitality and anti-social behaviour that outweighed modest economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM4.3Policy DM4.4Policy DM4.5Policy CS14Policy CS3Policy DM4.2Policy E9Policy SD6

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