®Planning appeal decision
12a-17 Islington Green and 1-15 Essex Road, London, N1 2XH
subdivision of the existing A3 floorspace to create up to 15 Class E units with associated shopfronts, up to 6 retail merchandise units and up to 5 carts with associated public realm
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the theatre use
- Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable retail spaces
- Whether or not adequate details have been provided to demonstrate that the proposed development complies with sustainable design requirements
What decided it
The proposal's failure to safeguard the future viability of the approved theatre use, contrary to site allocation AUS11 and associated development plan policies.
The benefits of bringing a long-vacant site into use and enhancing the conservation area did not outweigh the harm to the theatre's viability, and the appeal was dismissed accordingly.
Plan policies cited: Policy SA1 (Site Allocations DPD), Site allocation AUS11, Policy PLAN1, Policy R1, Policy R10, Policy SP4, Policy R3, Policy R6, Policy S1, Policy S4, Policy S6, Policy S9, Policy S10, Policy HC5, Policy HC6, Policy SD6, Policy E9, Policy SI4, Policy SI5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.