®Planning appeal decision
St Pauls Road, Opposite No. 246, London, N1 2LJ
Planning appeal 6008720 at St Pauls Road, Opposite No. 246, London, N1 2LJ (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 4 August 2026 by Inspector A Caines, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: For Appeal A: the effect of the development on (i) the character and appearance of the area, including the Canonbury Conservation Area; and (ii) pedestrian movement, accessibility and public safety.
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- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- telecoms
- Inspector
- A Caines
- Postcode
- N1 2LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- For Appeal A: the effect of the development on (i) the character and appearance of the area, including the Canonbury Conservation Area; and (ii) pedestrian movement, accessibility and public safety
- For Appeal B: the effect of the advertisements on amenity and public safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Canonbury Conservation Area, to which considerable importance and weight was attached, was not outweighed by the modest and largely generic public benefits of the proposal, and the development would have an unacceptable effect on pedestrian movement, accessibility and public safety.
The less than substantial harm to the Canonbury Conservation Area, afforded considerable importance and weight, was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of improved digital connectivity, free Wi-Fi and device charging, which were not dependent on this particular location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Islington Local Plan (2023) Policy PLAN1Islington Local Plan (2023) Policy DH2Islington Local Plan (2023) Policy DH6Islington Local Plan (2023) Policy T1Islington Local Plan (2023) Policy T2Islington Local Plan (2023) Policy T4Islington Local Plan (2023) Policy ST3London Plan (2021) Policy D3London Plan (2021) Policy D4London Plan (2021) Policy HC1London Plan (2021) Policy T2London Plan (2021) Policy T4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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