®Planning appeal decision
36 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0PN
Planning appeal 3328795 at 36 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0PN (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 19 April 2024 by Inspector Rafiq F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of business floor space has been adequately justified.
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
- Postcode
- N1 0PN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy B3Policy SP4Policy R1Policy R2Policy R3Policy H1Policy H4Policy H10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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