Planning appeal decision
26 Farnburn Avenue, Slough, SL1 4XT
Planning appeal 3321170 at 26 Farnburn Avenue, Slough, SL1 4XT (Slough Borough Council) was allowed on 13 July 2023 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the construction of a single storey front and side extension, part single, part two storey rear extension and loft conversion with 2no rear dormers and 2no front rooflights
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- SL1 4XT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of neighbouring dwellings
What decided it
The reduction of the side extension to single storey form, combined with retention of physical gaps between the appeal property and neighbouring buildings, addressed the previous Inspector's concerns about terracing effect and ensured the proposal would be compatible with local character and safeguard neighbouring amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy H15Core Policy 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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