®Planning appeal decision
72 Prebend Street, London, N1 8PR
Change of use of ground floor (part) and 1st floor to a 7 room HMO (sui generis) and new disabled access door to Coleman Fields elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Scott A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the loss of use class Class E be justified
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupants of the HMO by way of shared facilities
- Whether or not the use can be considered as a seven bed HMO and the effect on the living conditions of future occupants of the ground floor unit with regard to spacing standards, external space, outlook, ventilation and day light and sunlight levels
- The effect on the living conditions of local residents pertaining to noise and disturbance
- Whether or not the proposal provides acceptable accessible accommodation
- Whether or not affordable housing would be secured in perpetuity
- Whether or not a sustainable construction management plan is required
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide adequate shared kitchen facilities compliant with Islington HMO standards, fails to provide acceptable living conditions for the ground floor occupants as a self-contained unit, and fails to adequately mitigate noise and disturbance impacts on neighbouring residents.
Framework references: 57, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy R5, Policy E9, Policy PLAN1, Policy H4, Policy H10, Policy D13, Policy D6, Policy H2, Policy D14, Policy H3, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S4, Policy S6, Policy S7, Policy S9, Policy S10
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.