®Planning appeal decision
23 Kent Avenue, Slough, SL1 3AB
Planning appeal 3303574 at 23 Kent Avenue, Slough, SL1 3AB (Slough Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
without planning permission the change of use of an outbuilding to form a self-contained dwelling and facilitating works at Land in the approximate location shown edged blue on the Plan
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Willis S
- Postcode
- SL1 3AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development provides appropriate living conditions for occupiers of the appeal building with particular regard to outlook, internal and external space and privacy
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby occupiers with particular regard to privacy, noise and disturbance
- the effect of the development on highway safety, with particular regard to car parking and cycle storage facilities
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions of both the building's occupiers and the neighbouring property, combined with moderate highway safety harm, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the small benefits of one additional dwelling in a context where the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The adverse impacts of significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions of occupiers and neighbours, and moderate highway safety harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the small benefits of housing supply contribution and economic benefits from a single dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy H13Policy H14Core Policy 1Core Policy 4Core Policy 7Core Policy 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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