®Planning appeal decision
Little Acre, land adjacent to the Furrows, Oakley Green Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, SL4 4PZ
erection of dwelling following demolition of existing equestrian buildings
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: GB1, GB2, DG1, H10, N6, N7
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
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.