®Planning appeal decision
344 Upper Street, LONDON, N1 0PD
Retention of an existing advertisement panel and shopfront
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harwood A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Angel Conservation Area
What decided it
The harmful impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area caused by the loss of the traditional shopfront and the installation of incongruous modern materials and protruding advertisement boxes outweighed the unsubstantiated business and security benefits claimed by the appellant.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Angel Conservation Area and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset shopfront outweighed the claimed public benefits of improved surveillance, security, and business visibility, which were insufficiently evidenced.
Plan policies cited: Policy DH1, Policy DH2, Policy PLAN1, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D4, London Plan 2021 Policy HC1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.