Planning appeal decision
Flat 3, 322 Caledonian Road, London, N1 1BB
Planning appeal 3314681 at Flat 3, 322 Caledonian Road, London, N1 1BB (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 14 July 2023 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the Barnsbury Conservation Area.
erection of lower ground and upper ground floor extension to existing flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- N1 1BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and the Barnsbury Conservation Area
- the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Barnsbury Conservation Area with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C9 of the Islington Core Strategy (2011)Policy DM2.1 of the Islington Local Plan Development Management Policies (2013)Policy DM2.3 of the Islington Local Plan Development Management Policies (2013)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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