®Planning appeal decision
Land at 10 Marlborough Road, Slough, SL3 7LH
without planning permission, the unauthorised construction on the land of a second single storey rear extension (“unauthorised development”)
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the second single storey rear extension on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers of adjoining residential property, having regard to outlook
What decided it
The existence of a realistic fallback position under Class E permitted development (the Lawful Development Certificate scheme) meant that requiring total demolition would serve no useful planning purpose, justifying a split decision allowing the modified part while upholding the notice for the remainder.
The harm to character and appearance and living conditions was balanced against the practical reality that a substantial part could be re-erected under permitted development rights; the Inspector favoured a remedial approach requiring modification rather than punitive total demolition.
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 8, Policy EN1, Policy EN2, Policy H15
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.