Consultation Statement - Islington Council
Consultation Statement - Islington Council
Consultation Statement - Islington Council
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2 Issues and Options consultation<br />
Comments from one resident:<br />
Object to restriction / ban of<br />
live/work. Object to separation of<br />
employment and residential land<br />
uses.<br />
Other<br />
GLA have stated that an increase<br />
in office floorspace should provide<br />
for a mix of uses. A number of<br />
comments were also received from<br />
developers in relation to mixed-use<br />
sites, including in relation to the<br />
principal of mixed uses and in<br />
relation to viability issues.<br />
The Direction of Travel policy states that a<br />
mix of uses should be provided as part of<br />
developments providing business floorspace.<br />
Shops, Leisure and Services<br />
Option 19 -<br />
Town centre<br />
boundaries<br />
Tesco supports the extension of the<br />
Angel Town Centre Boundary<br />
northwards.<br />
Highbury Fields Association<br />
support extension to Nags Head<br />
but would prefer Angel to be<br />
extended up to Highbury Corner.<br />
London Metropolitan University<br />
support extension of Nag's Head<br />
but suggest inclusion of University<br />
buildings on Holloway Road.<br />
Highbury Corner is not considered to be an<br />
integral part of the Angel Town Centre, given<br />
the distance from the Primary and Secondary<br />
Frontages. Further changes have been made<br />
to the Angel Town Centre boundary for the<br />
proposed Submission version.<br />
Further changes have been made to the<br />
Nag's Head Town Centre boundary for the<br />
proposed Submission version. University<br />
uses are not considered main town centre<br />
uses. The Site Allocations document refers<br />
to the potential for active ground floor uses<br />
for some University sites.<br />
Option 20 -<br />
Managing<br />
Town<br />
Centres<br />
Option 21 -<br />
Primary<br />
Frontage<br />
& Option 22<br />
- Secondary<br />
Frontage<br />
GLA support use of SPDs to<br />
manage Town Centres<br />
Tesco support Option 21 A and<br />
Option 22 A<br />
Metropolitan Police support Option<br />
22 B and Option 23 B but wording<br />
should relate to Police facilities<br />
Policies to promote A Uses in Primary and<br />
Secondary frontages have been included in<br />
the Direction of Travel and Submission<br />
versions<br />
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<strong>Islington</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Development Management Policies: Regulation 25 <strong>Consultation</strong> <strong>Statement</strong>