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Little Acre, Land Adjacent to the Furrows, Oakley Green Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, SL4 4PZ
Planning appeal 3274303 at Little Acre, Land Adjacent to the Furrows, Oakley Green Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, SL4 4PZ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 11 August 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
erection of dwelling following demolition of existing equestrian buildings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- SL4 4PZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including with regard to its effect on trees and hedgerows
- if the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land, afforded great weight due to the five-year housing land supply shortfall, did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and harm to character and appearance, so the proposal could not be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GB1GB2DG1H10N6N7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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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