Planning appeal decision
Land at 61 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NF
Planning appeal 3275019 at Land at 61 Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7NF (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
change of use application from an existing domestic storage building to a 1 x bed dwelling and associated parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- SL6 7NF
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DG1Policy H10Policy H11
- 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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