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Allowed24 August 20233313643

Maidenhead Spiritualist Church, York Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1SH

Planning appeal 3313643 at Maidenhead Spiritualist Church, York Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1SH (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was allowed on 24 August 2023 by Inspector Sabu R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the nearby waterway.

the construction of 49 No. apartments with associated parking and landscaping following demolition of existing building

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Sabu R
Postcode
SL6 1SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the nearby waterway
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to light and privacy

What decided it

The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), engaged due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, meant the limited harm identified did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.

the moderate benefits of housing delivery and associated economic and social benefits outweighed the limited harm from conflict with BLP Policy NR1 and the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BLP Policy NR1BLP Policy NR2BLP Policy QP3BLP Policy HO2BLP Policy H03
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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