Craft House, 88 Goswell Road, Islington, London, EC1V 7DB

Planning appeal 3325803 at Craft House, 88 Goswell Road, Islington, London, EC1V 7DB (London Borough of Islington) was allowed on 6 February 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 7 is necessary and reasonable with regard to the provision of office space in the Central Activities Zone (CAZ).

Alterations to the existing building including the rearrangement of the ground floor elevation, replacement of all windows on front and rear elevations, the rationalisation of the rear rooflight at first floor level, the rebuilding of the existing second storey rear extension, the creation of terrace space at first, second and third floor levels, along with the replacement of existing plant at roof level” without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P2022/3398/FUL, dated 16 November 2022

Authority: London Borough of Islington
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Wright A
Postcode: EC1V 7DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether condition 7 is necessary and reasonable with regard to the provision of office space in the Central Activities Zone (CAZ)

What decided it

The condition restricting use to offices only was not necessary because there was no need to restrict the use in order to make the proposed physical alterations acceptable, and it was not reasonable as it placed an unnecessary and unjustified restriction on the established Class E use of the property.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy B3Policy AAP7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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