36 Upper Street, Islington, LONDON, N1 0PN

the retention and reduction in size of first floor rear extension and change of use of upper floors from retail and ancillary storage space (Use Class E(a)) to a small house of multiple occupation (HMO) with 6 bedrooms for 6 people (Use Class C4)

Authority: London Borough of Islington
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Rafiq F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the loss of business floor space has been adequately justified
whether the development would provide satisfactory accommodation for its future occupants with regard to outlook

What decided it

The proposal failed to justify the loss of business floorspace through adequate marketing evidence and would not provide satisfactory accommodation due to poor outlook from one bedroom.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Policy B3, Policy SP4, Policy R1, Policy R2, Policy R3, Policy H1, Policy H4, Policy H10

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