®Planning appeal decision
344 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0PD
Planning appeal 3336100 at 344 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0PD (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 16 June 2025 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
Retention of an existing advertisement panel and shopfront
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harwood A
- Postcode
- N1 0PD
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 less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the significance of a non-designated heritage asset outweighed the unsubstantiated public benefits claimed by the appellant.
The less than substantial harm to the Angel Conservation Area and the non-designated heritage asset significance of the shopfront outweighed the potential public benefits of improved surveillance, security, and business visibility, which lacked supporting evidence.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH2Policy PLAN1London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D4London Plan 2021 Policy HC1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.