Planning appeal decision
Land at 42 and 44 Lake Avenue, Slough, SL1 3BZ
Planning appeal 3287977 at Land at 42 and 44 Lake Avenue, Slough, SL1 3BZ (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2024 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Retention of replacement spray booth/outbuilding (retrospective)
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- SL1 3BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and air quality
What decided it
The spray booth's prominent flue chimneys extending significantly above the building create a distinctly industrial appearance incongruous with the residential character of the area, and the appellants failed to adequately demonstrate that noise and air quality impacts on neighbouring residents would be acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 8 of the Slough Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2006-2026Saved Policy EN1 of the Local Plan for Slough (2004)
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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