Consultation Statement - Islington Council

3 Direction of Travel consultation
DM 28 - Private outdoor space
Some developers consider the
requirements onerous and are
concerned about impacts on
densities, viability and delivery.
The implications for the
conversion of existing buildings
is referred to.
The requirement will ensure a
reasonable standard of
amenity for future occupants.
Private open space provides a
different function than
communal space, giving future
occupants ‘a place of retreat’
to provide for privacy of the
home.
The requirement for ground
floor units has been amended
so that a minimum of 15m2 is
required for 1-2 person units
and 30m2 for family housing.
DM 31 - HMOs and student
accommodation
A reference to how the
council’s core strategy policy
and strategic requirements
work together.
Some objections to 10%
wheelchair housing for student
units.
Need to reference the Core
Strategy policies on student
accommodation.
The criteria for HMOs will also
be used for considering student
accommodation in the two
locations identified in the Core
Strategy.
This principle established in the
Core Strategy paragraph
3.3.26.
Other
Employment
DM 32 - Redevelopment of
existing business space & DM
33 - New employment space
The Canonbury Society
objection to high residential
densities
Some developers are
concerned that the policies are
too prescriptive and inflexible
and do not allow for a mix of
uses, particularly residential.
There is a need for more
homes and businesses to meet
growth projections. Housing
space standards and amenity
space standards will ensure a
good quality of development.
The policy requires a mix of
uses and is therefore
considered to have an element
of flexibility. The policy allows
a loss of business floorspace
where a lack of demand is
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Islington Council Development Management Policies: Regulation 25 Consultation Statement