®Planning appeal decision
R/O 56 Richmond Avenue, Islington, London, N1 0NA
Planning appeal 3334848 at R/O 56 Richmond Avenue, Islington, London, N1 0NA (London Borough of Islington) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 July 2024 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to privacy, outlook and light.
demolition of the existing single storey building to allow for the creation of a self-contained single storey studio dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
- Postcode
- N1 0NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to privacy, outlook and light
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate contribution towards affordable housing
- The effect of the proposal on nearby trees
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, Numbers 54 and 56 (even) and attached railings and garden gate (Nos 54 and 56), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses and the extent to which the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Barnsbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to privacy, outlook and light, and fails to make adequate affordable housing provision, which are decisive factors for dismissing the planning permission appeal, while the heritage considerations are satisfactory for allowing the listed building consent appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy G6London Plan Policy G7London Plan Policy HC1SDMP Policy H3SDMP Policy H4SDMP Policy H5SDMP Policy H8SDMP Policy G4SDMP Policy G5SDMP Policy PLAN1SDMP Policy DH1SDMP Policy DH2
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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