Planning appeal decision
Tarn Hows Waltham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 3NH
Planning appeal 3287700 at Tarn Hows Waltham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 3NH (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 19 May 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing garage and construction of new 3 bedroom detached dwelling including vehicular access onto Waltham Road
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- SL6 3NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the biodiversity of the appeal site
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing a dwelling of incongruous narrowness compared to neighbouring properties, and would conflict with the development plan due to unresolved biodiversity concerns regarding protected species.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP3Policy NR2
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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