®Planning appeal decision
Elmgrove House, 48 Castle Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4JW
demolition of the existing dwelling and garage and erection of two detached dwellings with access, parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Castle Hill Conservation Area
- the effect on biodiversity
- whether suitable measures would be included to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, triggering the tilted balance test under paragraph 11d of the Framework, meant that the modest harm to biodiversity was outweighed by the benefits of delivering additional housing in a sustainable location.
The modest harm to biodiversity was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and the sustainable location of the development, with the adverse impacts not significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, applying the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 11d, 11dii, 16, 180, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy QP3, Policy HE1, 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.