Land at 265 Stoke Road, SLOUGH, SL2 5AX

conversion of outbuilding and its use as a self-contained dwelling (shown on the attached plan edged blue) and erection of dormer extension

Authority: Slough Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hartley D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Effect on living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties in respect of outlook, privacy, noise and disturbance
Adequate car parking and effect on highway and pedestrian safety
Effect on living conditions of occupiers of the outbuilding and 265 Stoke Road in respect of outlook, size, privacy and outside amenity space
Effect on character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to living conditions of neighbouring properties and the outbuilding occupants, combined with the dormer extension's unacceptable impact on character and appearance, outweighed any benefits of providing additional housing.

Framework references: 135, 9, 12

Plan policies cited: EN1, H13, H14, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 7, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 8

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