7 Claremont Square, LONDON, N1 9LY

Refurbishment and tanking of one front vault. Amendments to existing outrigger to include installation of 2 sash windows, change in floor level at lower ground floor and installation of new glazed opening into staircase

Authority: London Borough of Islington
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Edginton A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposals would preserve the Grade II listed 2–17 Claremont Square (consecutive) and attached railings
Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the New River Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposals for the closet wing and vault would cause less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance and conservation area character through loss of historic fabric and disruption of original plan form and spatial hierarchy, which would not be outweighed by private benefits of improved usability.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: DH1, DH2

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