Planning appeal decision
18 Thurston Road, Slough, SL1 3JJ
Planning appeal 3329636 at 18 Thurston Road, Slough, SL1 3JJ (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2025 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of 1.8m boundary treatment and access gates
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- SL1 3JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect on highway safety
What decided it
The development causes unacceptable harm to both character and appearance and highway safety, in conflict with the Development Plan with no material considerations indicating otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy H15Core Policy 8
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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