®Planning appeal decision
Land at 61 Furze Platt Road, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 7NF
change of use application from an existing domestic storage building to a 1 x bed dwelling and associated parking
- 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
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to the location of the site within the Furze Platt Triangle Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 266 Courthouse Road with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the significance of the Furze Platt Triangle Conservation Area through damage to its distinctive character and appearance, combined with unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers, outweighed the modest housing benefits even in the context of a five-year housing land supply shortfall.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's significance and unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, attracting substantial weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and limited social and economic benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DG1, Policy H10, Policy H11
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.