Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 156 and 158 Windsor Road, Maidenhead, SL6 2DW
Planning appeal 3270926 at Land to the Rear of 156 and 158 Windsor Road, Maidenhead, SL6 2DW (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of four dwellings (2 x detached 4bed and 2 x 3bed semi-detached dwellings) with associated access, parking and amenity space
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
- Postcode
- SL6 2DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety
- The living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to character and appearance and highway safety, when weighed against the moderate benefits of housing supply in a location without a five-year supply, resulted in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
The moderate benefits of housing supply and small economic and social benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable impact on highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy DG1Saved Policy H10Saved Policy H11Saved Policy T5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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