Policy information sourced from the Islington Local Plan

R9 Meanwhile/temporary uses

  • Applications for meanwhile/temporary use of individual vacant E, F.2 or Sui Generis uses in Town Centre locations and in the CAZ will be appropriate where:
    1. the temporary use sought is a retail, professional/financial service, café/restaurant, office, entertainment – such as cinema, bingo, music halls, indoor recreation, or outdoor recreation use or is a suitable community and or cultural use;
    2. the period of meanwhile/temporary permission is less than 6 months, and no more than one previous temporary permission have been granted since the last permanent occupation of the unit/building/site;
    3. potential adverse amenity impacts are prevented or mitigated; and
    4. the meanwhile/temporary use does not preclude permanent use of the site for appropriate main Town Centre uses, which includes consideration of the amount of previous temporary permissions.
  • Vacant plots/sites planned for redevelopment must investigate provision of meanwhile/temporary uses prior to commencement of any redevelopment work. Any meanwhile/temporary use of such sites will be appropriate where:
    1. the meanwhile/temporary use does not preclude permanent use of the site, particularly through the length of any temporary permission;
    2. the proposed meanwhile/temporary use contributes to the function of the area where it is located or meets a specific need identified by the Council;
    3. potential adverse amenity impacts are prevented or mitigated; and
    4. the proposed use meets all other Local Plan policies relevant to the use.

For more information please see the Islington Local Plan