# 27 Anson Road, Islington (7 flats to one house)

- **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
- **Tags:** tier-2, no-framework-cited, plan-led

## 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
- **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
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6007475
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/b754dce5-e7ef-45da-9495-ce9ef341c920

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