®Planning appeal decision
Witchwood, Nightingale Lane, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7QL
the construction of 3no. detached dwellings following demolition of the existing
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision and visibility at the site access
- ecology and biodiversity
- carbon emissions
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance, highway safety and biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the minor benefits of two additional dwellings, even under the tilted balance applicable due to the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The benefits of two additional dwellings and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance, highway safety and biodiversity, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy QP3, Policy IF2, Policy NR2, 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.