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Dismissed22 January 20253319983

Halfpennys Garage, Kings Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7BT

Planning appeal 3319983 at Halfpennys Garage, Kings Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7BT (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 22 January 2025 by Inspector Middleton M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing buildings and erection of a commercial unit (use class E) and 14 dwellings, including associated vehicular/pedestrian access, parking, bin storage and landscaping

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Middleton M
Postcode
SL5 7BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the heritage assets within it

What decided it

The less than substantial but moderate harm to the significance of Cordes Hall as a designated heritage asset, which the Inspector found was not outweighed by the collective benefits of the scheme including housing delivery and economic benefits.

The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and harm to character and appearance of the village centre were not outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery (14 dwellings in a borough without five-year supply), affordable housing, economic benefits and environmental improvements to the centre, with the permanent nature of heritage harm outweighing temporary housing shortfalls.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HO3Policy QP3Policy IF2Policy NR4Policy SP2Policy NP/SV1.1Policy NRM6Policy DG1Policy DG2Policy DG3Policy DG4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 5Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15Paragraph 58Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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