®Planning appeal decision
Ground Floor Shop, 116 Junction Road, Islington, London, N19 5LB
Planning appeal 3339520 at Ground Floor Shop, 116 Junction Road, Islington, London, N19 5LB (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 23 January 2025 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St John's Grove Conservation Area.
change of use to the rear part of the existing shop and proposed single storey rear extension to allow for the creation of 1 no. self-contained residential unit (studio flat) (Use class C3) and associated alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- N19 5LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the St John's Grove Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would provide an adequate standard of living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight, and noise
- Whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing
- Whether the proposal would be sustainable development, having regard to sustainable design standards
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the St John's Grove Conservation Area, causing less than substantial but considerable harm that is not outweighed by the negligible public benefits of a single small market-rate studio flat.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy D1London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D4London Plan 2021 Policy D6London Plan 2021 Policy D13London Plan 2021 Policy H4SDMP Policy PLAN1SDMP Policy DH1SDMP Policy DH2SDMP Policy H2SDMP Policy H3SDMP Policy H4SDMP Policy R3SDMP Policy S1SDMP Policy S2SDMP Policy S3SDMP Policy S4SDMP Policy S6SDMP Policy S7SDMP Policy S9SDMP Policy S10SDMP Policy T1SDMP Policy T2SDMP Policy T3St John's Grove (CA28) Conservation Area Design Guidelines Adopted February 2008
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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