The existing Oasis in the Park Cafe: a single storey building surrounded by railings, parasols and cafe tables with mature trees in full leaf behind.

A proposal for a new cafe and wildlife garden on the site of the Oasis cafe and bandstand by Levitate for London Borough of Islington that Withernay Projects provided access consultancy for received planning approval yesterday.

The larger building will provide internal and external seating, a kitchen, public sanitary facilities and areas for staff in a new timber structure delicately placed among the trees so as not to damage their roots.

The Highbury Fields Bandstand formerly housed a stay and play service but the building has been vacant since this closed in 2020. The single storey building is in a poor state of repair and will be replaced by an exciting new teaching space and surrounding wildlife garden.