®Planning appeal decision
6 - 8 Florence Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 8SJ
Planning appeal 3308381 at 6 - 8 Florence Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 8SJ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use from garage to 1 bedroom studio flat
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- SL6 8SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would comply with local and national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- whether the proposed development would minimise CO2 emissions or achieve net-zero carbon
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with specific regard to highway users and their safety, including future occupants of the building
What decided it
The proposal failed to pass the sequential test for flood risk, as it lies in Flood Zone 3 and the appellant did not demonstrate that no sequentially preferable alternative sites were available in lower-risk flood areas.
The material considerations did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan taken as a whole, particularly the failures on flood risk, character and appearance, and climate change mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP3Policy NR1Policy SP2Policy IF2Principle 6.5 of the Borough Wide Design Guide (June 2020)Principle 7.4 of the Borough Wide Design Guide (June 2020)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 14Paragraph 111Paragraph 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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