Architect Amin Taha has won his appeal against Islington Council, which had ordered the demolition of the RIBA award-winning 15 Clerkenwell Close.
A report from the planning office released today revealed that 15 Clerkenwell Close has been given planning permission because it "accords with the generality of what had previously been approved".
Taha's practice Groupwork was forced to launch an appeal against the demolition order that was issued by Islington Council in September 2018 following a dispute over the building's facade.
The successful appeal decision concludes the ongoing battle between the Groupwork founder and the local authorities, which Taha said had been "painful".
Decision is "a relief"
Speaking to Dezeen, Taha explained that his studio is relieved with the decision, though the feeling was bittersweet. "We are all very, very relieved the enforcement for demolition is over," he said.
"It was taking so long and so much of our time, it's come somewhat close to a pyrrhic victory."

15 Clerkenwell Close is a seven-storey building in central London that contains eight apartments, including Taha's own home, and several office spaces.
The complex debate surrounding the building dates back to 2016, and largely centres around its facade ? a structural exoskeleton made from raw quarried limestone dotted with fossils.
Dispute revolved around missing documents
The facade was initially going to be built with brick. The raw l...