34 Gerrard Road, London, N1 8BA

Single storey side/rear infill extension and associated works

Authority: London Borough of Islington
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Edginton A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would preserve the Grade II listed Numbers 34-40 Gerrard Road and attached railings, or any features of special architectural or historic interest which they possess, including setting, and whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Duncan Terrace/Colebrooke Row Conservation Area

What decided it

The elements causing less than substantial harm to the heritage asset could not be justified as they would provide only private benefits with no public benefits to outweigh the harm under NPPF paragraph 202, whereas the remaining elements would preserve the listed building and conservation area without causing harm.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: CS8, CS9, HC1, D1, D4, D5

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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