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Dismissed18 June 20243336833

The Tower , Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8NJ

Planning appeal 3336833 at The Tower , Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8NJ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Maidenhead Riverside Conservation Area.

part change of use of ground floor and front garden from residential to tea shop/café use

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Rawle S
Postcode
SL6 8NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Maidenhead Riverside Conservation Area
  • Whether adequate information has been provided to demonstrate whether effective flood management arrangements would be implemented
  • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the existing occupants of the appeal property, with regard to noise and disturbance and whether the shared use of parts of the appeal property would unacceptably diminish the existing residential use of the dwelling
  • Whether adequate and suitable parking provision would be provided

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Maidenhead Riverside Conservation Area, and the public benefits were insufficient to outweigh this harm when balanced against the Framework's requirement to give great weight to conservation of designated heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE1Policy NR1Policy HO5Policy QP3Policy IF2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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