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These proposed homes the developer wants to carve out of Archway Tower are not affordable; they will be at whatever rents the landlord can get away with; there is no shortage of expensive private rented flats in Islington.
One of the points of the council's challenge is the conversion under PD is the developer potentially evades Islington's 50% (subject to viability) affordable policy.
Also no variety of unit sizes, contrary to policies that other developments have to comply with, so won't meet the need for family sized accommodation and will further unbalance the community mix towards single people & short term residents with no commitment to the area.
Equally they potentially evade all s106/CIL contributions for the increased burden on services & infrastructure the development will create.
Furthermore as it would be PD they wouldn't have to comply with space & amenity standards; hence they will be tiny flats, much less than the Mayors Housing Design Guide space standards, with NO private outdoor amenity space, not even any openable windows, no guarantee of adequate daylighting etc.