Stapleton House | Local Dialogue

UNITE, Stapleton House

Student Accommodation

For years, Local Dialogue has supported UNITE across the country delivering thousands of purpose built student flats. As UNITE’s focus has shifted to London, we used our expertise of the boroughs to support it. This includes Islington, where we supported UNITE in gaining a consent for Stapleton House, one of its largest developments.

Stapleton House was progressed in partnership with London Metropolitan University – a key political and economic stakeholder. Following a successful public consultation on the plans, our focus shifted to an intensive lobbing campaign to build support with ward councillors and community groups resulting in consent being granted.

Challenges

Assisting UNITE in identifying an appropriate community use on the ground floor of the development
Winning the support of ward councillors
Overcoming a recent history of student development across the borough

Response

Using planning policies to develop key messages justifying why the development was necessary, the benefits to London Metropolitan and therefore to Islington
Securing meetings with ward councillors to identify their ward priorities and establish how  the development could assist through financial contribution and design
Developing a series of options for community uses for UNITE to consider
Seeking out community  groups that could occupy the development to demonstrate to Islington Council that UNITE was committed to delivering on its promises

Outcome

The project gained support from ward councillors and a local charity at committee and the plans were granted consent.

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