Planning appeal decision
21 Batchelor Street, London, N1 0EG
Planning appeal 6002411 at 21 Batchelor Street, London, N1 0EG (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 6 May 2026 by Inspector Cliff D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 'Numbers 21-39 (Consecutive) and attached railings', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses.
removal of ground floor internal wall
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cliff D
- Postcode
- N1 0EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 'Numbers 21-39 (Consecutive) and attached railings', and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special interest of the Grade II listed building by eroding the remaining legibility of its historic plan form and spatial hierarchy, with no public benefits identified to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HC1 of the London Plan 2021Policy DH2 of the Islington Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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.
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