Planning appeal decision
Wilbury Cottage , Beech Hill Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 0BN
Planning appeal 3265991 at Wilbury Cottage , Beech Hill Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 0BN (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of two storey building with accommodation in the roof to provide 7 no. apartments and altered access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing dwellinghouse
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Page L
- Postcode
- SL5 0BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area caused by the scale, form and contemporary materials of the proposed building, which would conflict with the prevailing Victorian Village typology and constrain the root protection areas of important trees.
The adverse impacts on character and appearance and trees significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and use of previously developed land, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DG1Policy N6Policy H10Policy H11Policy NP/DG1Policy NP/DG2Policy NP/DG3Policy NP/EN2
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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