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Dismissed7 June 20243332356

School House, West Dean, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7JB

Planning appeal 3332356 at School House, West Dean, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7JB (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 7 June 2024 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 5 West Dean, with particular regard to outlook, sunlight and daylight.

demolition of existing building and the erection of affordable homes (Use Class C3) with associated parking and landscaping works

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Catcheside E
Postcode
SL6 7JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 5 West Dean, with particular regard to outlook, sunlight and daylight
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking
  • the effect of the development on protected species and biodiversity
  • whether the proposed development would comply with development plan policies in respect of climate change

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupants through loss of outlook and daylight, combined with unacceptable harm to highway safety through exacerbation of parking pressure, outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal.

The cumulative weight of the benefits (character and appearance improvement and provision of two affordable units) was moderate and was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to living conditions and highway safety when assessed against the policies of the Framework, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy QP3Policy IF2Policy NR2Policy SP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 115

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