®Planning appeal decision
Land to the north east of Hawthorn Lea , Cedar Drive, Cookham, SL6 9DZ
the erection of a new dwelling
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to flood risk
- whether the proposal would include appropriate measures to meet carbon reduction objectives
What decided it
The sequential test for flood risk had not been satisfactorily demonstrated, as the search for alternative sites was geographically limited, used outdated sources, and excluded larger sites that could accommodate the development.
The limited benefits in terms of housing supply and economic benefits were outweighed by the failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk, which provides a clear reason for refusal under the Framework.
Framework references: 154, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy QP5, Policy NR1, Policy SP2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.