100B Waterbeach Road, Slough, SL1 3JY

Planning appeal 3273875 at 100B Waterbeach Road, Slough, SL1 3JY (Slough Borough Council) was allowed on 10 August 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not Condition 6 is necessary and reasonable in the interests of the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

Conversion of 1 no dwelling house to form 2 no 3 bedroom semi detached dwellings and external alterations

Authority: Slough Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bowyer J
Postcode: SL1 3JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not Condition 6 is necessary and reasonable in the interests of the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What decided it

The potential for permitted development rights to allow conversion to Class C4 HMOs accommodating up to 12 unrelated individuals, combined with evidence from a previous appeal that such use would harm character and living conditions, justified a condition restricting HMO use despite the general principle that conditions should not restrict permitted development rights without clear justification.

The restriction on permitted development rights to use the dwellings as HMOs was justified by the need to protect character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions against the potential for unacceptable intensification of activity, noise and disturbance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H20 of The Local Plan for Slough 2004
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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