®Planning appeal decision
23 Kent Avenue, SLOUGH, SL1 3AB
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy H13, Policy H14, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 7, Core Policy 8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.