Planning appeal decision
Highbury Pool, Highbury Crescent , London, N5 1RR
Planning appeal 3324441 at Highbury Pool, Highbury Crescent , London, N5 1RR (London Borough of Islington) was allowed on 1 May 2024 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the appeal building, whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Highbury Fields Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of nearby listed buildings on Highbury Place.
Section 73 (Minor Material Amendment) application to vary condition 2 (Drawing and document numbers) of planning permission ref P2015/0386/FUL for a single storey extension with pitched roof, flat roof draught lobby box to the front, and double height extension sitting above the existing gym, spa and plant areas on Eastern side elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rafiq F
- Postcode
- N5 1RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the disputed condition is reasonable or necessary in the interests of the character and appearance of the appeal building, whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Highbury Fields Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of nearby listed buildings on Highbury Place
What decided it
The cowls, although visible, are appropriately sited and finished such that they do not harm the character and appearance of the appeal building, the Highbury Fields Conservation Area, or the setting of nearby listed buildings, making the condition unreasonable and unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PLAN1DH2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 56
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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