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Dismissed13 September 20243337325

Former Heatherwood Hospital, London Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8AA

Planning appeal 3337325 at Former Heatherwood Hospital, London Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 8AA (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 13 September 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to a non-designated heritage asset.

the development of new apartment building comprising 6 no. 2 bedroom units with associated parking, landscaping, cycle and refuse store

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rafferty C
Postcode
SL5 8AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including with regard to a non-designated heritage asset
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers of Edenbrook Place, with regard to outlook and privacy
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to provision of external amenity space
  • The effect of the proposal on trees

What decided it

The significant adverse harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the non-designated heritage asset Edenbrook Place, could not be justified and outweighed the benefits of the proposal even under the tilted balance.

The significant adverse impacts on character and appearance, including harm to the setting of a non-designated heritage asset, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering six housing units on previously developed land, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HE1Policy QP3Policy DG1Policy DG2Policy DG3Policy SP2Policy NR3Policy NP-DG2Policy NP-EN2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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