Islington Planning rejected Seven Capital’s Archway Campus proposal — thank you for all your support.  But the Mayor’s office has “called in” the proposal and may well overturn the rejection.  We need your help again!

Please send new objections to the GLA.  There are two ways to do this, and we urge you to do both if you can:

Object on their website:  https://planapps.london.gov.uk/planningapps/P2024-2598-FUL - Make sure you press the OBJECT button (the default setting is to APPROVE!).

Email London planners/politicians  (Be sure to include the application reference number P2024/2598/FUL in the subject line):
sem.moema@london.gov.uk –   London Assembly Member for North East London
jules.pipe@london.gov.uk – Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills
planning@london.gov.uk  – GLA Planning Department

 Please do this in your own words, but here are some points you might raise:

  • Local residents and Islington Council are in favour of development — but not this excessive, brutish plan. Local voices should be listened to.

  • Loss of light and privacy to homes on Lidyard Road and the Academy — Block A just 2 metres from gardens.

  • Block A will loom over neighbouring homes at close proximity, causing severe loss of light and enclosure.

  • Noise pollution from balconies and public spaces only metres from existing homes.

  • Long-term residents and deep community roots are being disregarded.

  • Oversized 27 storey student tower will dominate the area — with no university signed up, it risks becoming short-term lets (Airbnb style)

  • Increased wind tunnel effect, repeating problems caused by the Archway Tower.

  • Harms to the Heritage/Conservation Area — excessive scale and bulk clash with historic character.

  • New “public space” is poorly connected and hidden, encouraging anti-social behaviour.

  • Low percentage of affordable housing, mostly small, poor-quality units.

  • Demand for luxury student housing is falling — international student numbers down 11% in 2023, and another 16% in 2024

  • The new flats fail daylight standards, resulting in substandard living conditions.

  • A viable low-rise Alternative Plan was sidelined — despite less harm and strong resident support