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Dismissed3 December 20253370575

29 Arthur Road, London, N7 6DS

Planning appeal 3370575 at 29 Arthur Road, London, N7 6DS (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 3 December 2025 by Inspector Duff N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect removing the condition would have on the provision of family dwellinghouses within the local area.

Conversion of single dwellinghouse to 2 self-contained flats with associated works including cycle storage enclosure and refuse storage area, without complying with condition restricting permitted development rights for change of use to HMO

Authority
London Borough of Islington
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Duff N
Postcode
N7 6DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect removing the condition would have on the provision of family dwellinghouses within the local area
  • The effect removing the condition would have on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The condition is necessary and reasonable to safeguard the supply of family housing units and protect the living conditions of neighbouring residents from increased noise and disturbance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H1Policy H2Policy H8Policy PLAN1Policy H10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55
Judgments
London Borough of Brent v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2022] EWHC 2051 (Admin)

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