Policy information sourced from the Islington Local Plan

R12 Visitor accommodation

  • Proposals involving the development, redevelopment and/or intensification of visitor accommodation will only be permitted on:
    1. sites allocated for visitor accommodation; or
    2. sites with existing visitor accommodation in Town Centres and the CAZ
  • Proposals under Part A(ii) involving the redevelopment/intensification of existing visitor accommodation will only be permitted where:
    1. delivery of other priority uses, particularly business floorspace, is not possible, in line with relevant policies and priorities; and
    2. the proposal is consistent with other Local Plan policies, particularly relating to design, sustainability and transport.
  • Visitor accommodation which is proposed on any non-operational upper floors of a Public House, and which is clearly subservient to the Public House function, may be appropriate as set out in Policy R11. Such visitor accommodation must meet criteria set out in Policy R11 Part C.
  • All proposals involving visitor accommodation – development, redevelopment and/or intensification – must fully address the following criteria:
    1. Any adverse impacts on nearby residential amenity, including cumulative impacts, must be prevented or appropriately mitigated;
    2. Appropriate arrangements must be put in place for pick up/drop off, service delivery vehicles and coaches, appropriate to the size of the visitor accommodation;
    3. Where visitor accommodation is provided as part of a mixed-use development, full separation of uses must be provided where possible;
    4. A good standard of amenity and safety is provided, with an acceptable level of noise, vibration, daylight and sunlight. Proposals must be inclusive, providing at least 10% of all rooms to wheelchair accessible standards (fully fitted from occupation); and
    5. Ancillary facilities which are open for public use and create employment opportunities for local residents – such as restaurants, gyms and conference facilities – must be provided where appropriate.
  • The Council will afford preference to visitor accommodation that is designed, leased and operated as a hotel for temporary occupation. Where necessary, conditions will be used to ensure that visitor accommodation is not permanently occupied.
  • Any proposal for the change of use of existing conventional or non-self-contained residential accommodation to visitor accommodation (both temporary and permanent change of use) will be refused.

For more information please see the Islington Local Plan