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Allowed31 August 20213265173

The Former Willow Tree, 62 Station Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8BT

Planning appeal 3265173 at The Former Willow Tree, 62 Station Road, Langley, Slough, SL3 8BT (Slough Borough Council) was allowed on 31 August 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing structures and redevelopment of the site for a part single thru to a part five storey building to accommodate 41 residential units, with associated parking and amenity provision

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Sabu R
Postcode
SL3 8BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The acute housing land supply shortfall (2.2 years) engaged the tilted balance, and the benefit of delivering 41 dwellings was not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the limited harm to neighbours' privacy and the limited-weight conflicts with the development plan.

The significant weight attributed to the delivery of 41 dwellings in a context of an acute housing shortfall outweighed the limited harm to neighbouring occupiers' privacy and the limited-weight conflicts with development plan policies, such that the adverse effects did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Core Policy 8LP Policy EN1CS Core Policy 9CS Core Policy 4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 213Paragraph 56

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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