Planning appeal decision
63 Wiltshire Avenue, Slough, SL2 1BB
Planning appeal 3306924 at 63 Wiltshire Avenue, Slough, SL2 1BB (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality.
a retrospective application for retention of existing rear extension and proposed alterations
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- SL2 1BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the existing building and the character and appearance of the locality
- The living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at No.61 Wiltshire Avenue, with particular regard to outlook and sense of enclosure
What decided it
The disproportionate scale, depth and visual bulk of the extension with its blank boundary wall of 2.7 metres height extending 7.5 metres caused material harm to local character and appearance and material detriment to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Saved Policy 8LP Saved Policy EN1LP Saved Policy EN2LP Saved Policy H15
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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