- Decision
- dismissed, 17 August 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: N Unwin
- Authority
- Islington (London)
- Appeal reference
- 6007475
- Application reference
- P2025/3129/FUL
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Conversion of 7 self-contained flats (6 studios, 1 one-bed) into a single 5-bedroom house with rear extension
- Site context
- inside settlement, conservation area
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- No Framework version cited
- Determinative policies
- Islington DMP H2
- Development plan policies
- Islington Local Plan 2023 H1, H2, PLAN1, London Plan 2021 H1
- Main issues
- loss of housing
Summary
De-conversion of seven substandard flats into one family house was refused under Islington's housing-optimisation policies. The net loss of at least five units outweighed improved living conditions (DL 8-11). The Framework is not referred to.
What made the difference
The plan permits a net loss of at most one unit, and there was no evidence that smaller high-priority units could not be provided.
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islington DMP H2 | fail | net loss of at least 5 dwellings, and use of the building not shown to be optimised (DL 3-9) |
Key facts
- Existing studios below NDSS; one lacks a bathroom (DL 4)
- Letter does not refer to the Framework
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.