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Dismissed10 September 20266011071

2a Parkhurst Road, London, N7 0SF

Planning appeal 6011071 at 2a Parkhurst Road, London, N7 0SF (London Borough of Islington) was dismissed on 10 September 2026 by Inspector David Troy, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the shipping containers on the character and appearance of the area, including the Hillmarton Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed Verger's Cottage.

Retention of four shipping containers

Authority
London Borough of Islington
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
employment-industrial
Inspector
David Troy
Postcode
N7 0SF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the shipping containers on the character and appearance of the area, including the Hillmarton Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed Verger's Cottage

What decided it

The unacceptably harmful effect of the shipping containers on the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed building, which was not outweighed by the public benefits advanced.

The identified harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, to which substantial weight was attached, was not outweighed by the public benefits of job creation, economic activity, and efficient use of a brownfield site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3Policy D4Policy HC1Policy PLAN1Policy DH1Policy DH2Policy H1

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