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Notice varied and upheld21 July 20253351705

Ground Floor 91 Grosvenor Avenue, Islington Avenue , London, N5 2NL

Planning appeal 3351705 at Ground Floor 91 Grosvenor Avenue, Islington Avenue , London, N5 2NL (London Borough of Islington) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 July 2025 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use from a shop to a dwellinghouse constituted a breach of planning control.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of existing ground floor unit from Class E(retail) to Class C3 (residential) to provide 1x one-bedroom (2 person) flat

Authority
London Borough of Islington
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
N5 2NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the change of use from a shop to a dwellinghouse constituted a breach of planning control
  • Whether at the date the notice was issued, no enforcement action could be taken in respect of the unauthorised change of use
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate compliance with the prior approval conditions and limitations required by Class MA of the GPDO, and failed to show the breach occurred more than four years before the notice was issued.

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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