®Planning appeal decision
Lower Ground Rear, 187 Caledonian Road, London, N1 0SL
Planning appeal 3362983 at Lower Ground Rear, 187 Caledonian Road, London, N1 0SL (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 23 October 2025 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the provision of light, outlook, privacy, ventilation, provision of accessible homes and the provision of private outdoor space.
to convert ancillary space into a dwelling (use class C3)
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- N1 0SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development provides adequate living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to the provision of light, outlook, privacy, ventilation, provision of accessible homes and the provision of private outdoor space
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of the lower ground floor flat at 185 Caledonian Road with particular regard to the reduction in residential floorspace and privacy
- Whether sufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposed development would not compromise the structural integrity of the appeal property and neighbouring properties
- Whether the proposed development makes an appropriate contribution towards affordable housing provision and carbon offsetting, and whether the development would be car-free
- The effect of the proposed development on the provision of commercial floorspace and the viability, character and vitality of the Caledonian Road Local Shopping Area
What decided it
The proposed development fails to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers in respect of outlook, private external amenity space, privacy and accessible design, and fails to secure required planning obligations, rendering it contrary to the development plan taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H4Policy H5Policy PLAN1Policy DH4Policy H3Policy S4Policy T3Policy R4Policy H4 of the London Plan
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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