®Planning appeal decision
39 North Town Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7JQ
Planning appeal 3305641 at 39 North Town Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7JQ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: In respect of Appeals A and B, the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area.
Appeal A: New front entrance canopies, single storey wrap-around extensions (front, side and rear), new first floors to no. 39 and no. 41 and construction of x2 new dwellings. Appeal B: New front entrance canopies, single storey wrap-around extensions (front, side and rear), new first floors to no. 39 and no. 41 and construction of new dwelling at rear.
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- SL6 7JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- In respect of Appeals A and B, the effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area.
- In respect of Appeal A, whether it has been demonstrated that there are no other reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas with a lower risk of flooding.
- In respect of Appeal A, whether the proposal would be consistent with climate change requirements, having regard to relevant development plan policies on this matter.
What decided it
The significant harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area caused by the discordant backland layout and loss of the verdant sense of space outweighed the limited benefits of additional housing supply.
The limited benefits of additional residential units, housing mix, windfall site development, economic benefits during construction and future occupation, and improved landscaping would not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP3Policy NR1Policy SP2Policy SP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 162
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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