®Planning appeal decision
271 Upper Street , London , N1 2UQ
Planning appeal 3369480 at 271 Upper Street , London , N1 2UQ (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 4 December 2025 by Inspector Scott A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Upper Street (North) Conservation Area.
Erection of additional two-storey side/rear extension over existing addition for use as storage space
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Scott A
- Postcode
- N1 2UQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Upper Street (North) Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the economic viability of the local area
What decided it
The proposal would not be functionally linked to the existing Class E use at 271 Upper Street and could operate as an independent planning unit, thereby failing to comply with local policy requirements to protect and control business floorspace in this town centre location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3Policy D4Policy HC1Policy PLAN1Policy DH1Policy DH2Policy B1Policy B2
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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What an account adds to this decision
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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.