Flat A, 25 Witherington Road, London, N5 1PN

rear excavation for construction of single storey infill; and a single storey rear extension with pitched rooflight and living roof to span the full depth of the rear garden with an atrium courtyard; associated internal works

Authority: London Borough of Islington
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dyer I

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
Whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for future residents with particular reference to outlook and the provision of outdoor amenity space
The effect of the development on living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular reference to outlook and enclosure

What decided it

The proposal's limited visibility from public vantage points and the contextual viewing from neighbouring properties against the backdrop of the utilitarian building to the rear, combined with the improved living conditions for the flat's occupiers despite reduced outdoor space, outweighed concerns about the extension's scale and design anomaly on the terrace.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM2.1, Policy CS8, Policy DM3.5, Policy DM3.4, Policy CS12

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