®Planning appeal decision
The Former Willow Tree, 62 Station Road, Langley, SLOUGH, SL3 8BT
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 213, 56
Plan policies cited: CS Core Policy 8, LP Policy EN1, CS Core Policy 9, CS Core Policy 4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.