Garages Rear Of 83-89 The Myrke, Slough, SL3 9AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposal on the safety and convenience of highway users
• whether the scheme would provide appropriate living conditions for the future occupants of the proposed dwellings, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
• the effect of the proposal on adjacent occupiers' living conditions
• the effect of the proposal on surface water drainage and flood risk

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the development—significant harm to character and appearance, moderate harm to highway safety and convenience, unsuitable living conditions for future occupants, and undemonstrated flood risk compliance—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of two additional dwellings, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

The modest benefits of housing provision and economic stimulus from two additional dwellings were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance, moderate harm to highway safety and convenience, unsuitable living conditions for future occupants, and undemonstrated flood risk compliance, such that the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.