®Planning appeal decision
The Alban Building and rear of 70-73 Upper Street, Islington, N1 0NX
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
- 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.
Framework references: 202, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy B2 SDMP, Policy PLAN1 SDMP, Policy SP4 SDMP, Policy DH1 SDMP, Policy DHD2 SDMP, Policy DH2 SDMP, Policy DH4 SDMP, Policy D3 London Plan 2021, Policy D4 London Plan 2021, Policy HC1 London Plan 2021
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.