Planning appeal decision
1 The Drive, Ray Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8PN
Planning appeal 3320388 at 1 The Drive, Ray Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8PN (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 22 November 2023 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be acceptable in relation to flood risk.
Single storey side extension, 1no. rear dormer and alterations to fenestration
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boughton A
- Postcode
- SL6 8PN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be acceptable in relation to flood risk
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate through a site-specific flood risk assessment that the development would be safe for its lifetime, and the proposal would introduce an obtrusive roof form incompatible with the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Principle 7.7 of the Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Wide Design Guide (2020)Policy QP3 of The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Local Plan 2022Policy NR1 of the Borough Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 163Paragraph 164Paragraph 165Paragraph 167
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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