Land Rear of 18-24 Stoke Road, Slough, SL1 5AG

Planning appeal 3287265 at Land Rear of 18-24 Stoke Road, Slough, SL1 5AG (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Abbey House, with particular regard to natural light.

construction of a building comprising 9 flats (3 x 1 bedroom, 4 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 3 bedroom as amended) with associated parking and landscaping

Authority: Slough Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Blackwell J
Postcode: SL2 5AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Abbey House, with particular regard to natural light

What decided it

The severe harm to the living conditions of occupiers of Abbey House, particularly those on the lower ground floor, caused by significant reductions in natural light that would compound existing amenity shortcomings, outweighs the modest housing supply benefit even under the tilted balance.

The modest contribution of nine dwellings to housing supply and the reuse of a vacant brownfield site were outweighed by the significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of natural light; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN1 of the Local Plan for Slough (2004)Policy CP8 of the Slough Local Development Framework, Core Strategy (2006–2026)Policy EN3 of the Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 219

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