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The Alban Building and Rear of 70-73 Upper Street, Islington, N1 0NX
Planning appeal 6005750 at The Alban Building and Rear of 70-73 Upper Street, Islington, N1 0NX (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 20 July 2026 by Inspector M Cryan, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed use, having regard to development plan policies in respect of business floorspace.
the erection of a two-storey building to provide new commercial floorspace (Class E) with excavation of double-height basement level for use as auditorium (following demolition of existing workshop building); installation of solar panels and plant equipment at roof level and all associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Inspector
- M Cryan
- Postcode
- N1 0NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed use, having regard to development plan policies in respect of business floorspace
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Angel Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on living conditions for residents of nearby flats, with particular regard to a loss of outlook or increased sense of enclosure
- The scale and potential structural impacts of the basement development
What decided it
The proposed development conflicts with development plan policies requiring prioritisation of office uses in the CAZ fringe and requiring basement development to be proportionate to its site and context, and there are no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy B2 SDMPPolicy PLAN1 SDMPPolicy SP4 SDMPPolicy DH1 SDMPPolicy DHD2 SDMPPolicy DH2 SDMPPolicy DH4 SDMPPolicy D3 London Plan 2021Policy D4 London Plan 2021Policy HC1 London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 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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