®Planning appeal decision
53 Canonbury Park South, London, N1 2JL
Planning appeal 3343732 at 53 Canonbury Park South, London, N1 2JL (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 11 November 2024 by Inspector Edginton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would preserve the Grade II listed 53 and 55, 45, 47 and 49, 50 and 52, 54 and 56, 58 and 60, and 62 and 64 Canonbury Park South, including their settings.
single storey side extension and associated works to garden
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- N1 2JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would preserve the Grade II listed 53 and 55, 45, 47 and 49, 50 and 52, 54 and 56, 58 and 60, and 62 and 64 Canonbury Park South, including their settings
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Canonbury Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of sufficient public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed buildings and conservation area, combined with the extension's incongruous design, significant massing, and erosion of the characteristic voids between villas.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH2Policy PLAN1Policy HC1Policy D3Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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