17 Petersfield Avenue, Slough, SL2 5DY

Planning appeal 3343896 at 17 Petersfield Avenue, Slough, SL2 5DY (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2024 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed use accords with the development strategy for the area, with regard to the supply of family accommodation.

Change of use from a 6 room HMO into an 7 room HMO (Sui Generis Use)

Authority: Slough Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cahalane R
Postcode: SL2 5DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed use accords with the development strategy for the area, with regard to the supply of family accommodation
whether the proposed use has an intensity that is appropriate to the character of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, with regard to noise, disturbance and garden space provision

What decided it

The conflict with Core Policy 4 regarding the loss of potential family accommodation, combined with the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupier of the proposed bedroom adjacent the communal kitchen, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole.

The benefits of providing one additional low-cost single room did not outweigh the harm arising from the loss of potential family accommodation and the adverse living conditions for the future occupier of the bedroom adjacent the communal kitchen.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 4Core Policy 3Core Policy 8Saved Policy H20 a)Saved Policy H20 c)Saved Policy H20 d)

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