®Planning appeal decision
19 Wharfdale Road, London, N1 9SB
Planning appeal 3338570 at 19 Wharfdale Road, London, N1 9SB (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 8 August 2024 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Keystone Crescent Conservation Area.
the conversion of an office to a live/work unit
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- N1 9SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Keystone Crescent Conservation Area
- Whether the loss of the existing employment floorspace would be acceptable in policy terms
What decided it
The harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance caused by the roof terrace, combined with the unjustified loss of employment floorspace, outweighed the limited public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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