®Planning appeal decision
2 Flat C, Queensbury Street, London, N1 3AD
Planning appeal 3355643 at 2 Flat C, Queensbury Street, London, N1 3AD (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the addition of a third and part fourth floor with roof terrace to a residential building and associated external alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
- Postcode
- N1 3AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through its excessive height, bulk, prominence and poor design quality, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high-quality design that makes a positive contribution to local character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PLAN1Policy D3Policy D4
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.