®Planning appeal decision
345 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR
Planning appeal 3346794 at 345 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is within a suitable location for the proposed development including its effect on the supply of business floorspace.
the change of use from Offices (Use Class E(g)(i)) to visitors’ accommodation comprising Apart-Hotel Accommodation (Use Class C1) in addition to internal alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Praine N
- Postcode
- EC1V 1LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is within a suitable location for the proposed development including its effect on the supply of business floorspace
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficiently robust marketing evidence demonstrating exceptional circumstances that would justify the loss of business floorspace in an internationally and nationally significant office location where maximisation of business floorspace is a key priority.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E10 of the London PlanPolicy R1 of the Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023Policy R12 of the Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023Policy B3 of the Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023Policy B1 of the Islington Local Plan Strategic and Development Management Policies 2023
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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