®Planning appeal decision
19 St. John's Grove, London, N19 5RW
Planning appeal 3362859 at 19 St. John's Grove, London, N19 5RW (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 8 July 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the existing residential unit subject of this appeal is large enough to accommodate a residential conversion.
Conversion of ground and lower ground floor flat from 1 unit to 2 flats, with timber bicycle storage enclosure and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- N19 5RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the existing residential unit subject of this appeal is large enough to accommodate a residential conversion
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the St Johns Grove Conservation Area
What decided it
The ground and lower ground floor flat at 116sqm fails to meet the 125sqm minimum threshold in Policy H2 Part G for residential conversions, and the bicycle storage enclosure causes less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area that is not outweighed by the moderate benefits of one additional residential unit.
the less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area's significance was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of one additional residential unit in an accessible location
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H2 Part GPolicy PLAN1Policy DH1Policy DH2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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