Planning appeal decision
26 Penn Road, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9HT
Planning appeal 3348429 at 26 Penn Road, Datchet, Slough, SL3 9HT (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was allowed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Harley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development taking into account flood risk.
sub-division of the existing dwelling to create 2 no. semi-detached dwellings with associated cycle storage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harley S
- Postcode
- SL3 9HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development taking into account flood risk
- The effect, if any, on the safety of users of the highway as a result of the proposed on-site parking
- Whether the proposal complies with development plan policies in respect of climate change
What decided it
The proposal complies with the development plan taken as a whole, with no material conflicts identified on flood risk, highway safety, or climate change policy, and there are no material considerations to indicate a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HO5Policy NR1Policy NR2Policy SP2Policy QP3Policy IF2Policy DA10DAT13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 52Paragraph 176Paragraph 181
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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