Planning appeal decision
72A Knolton Way, Slough, SL2 5TJ
Planning appeal 3349669 at 72A Knolton Way, Slough, SL2 5TJ (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2025 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area.
the erection of a first-floor infill rear extension
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- SL2 5TJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the host dwelling and wider area
What decided it
The proposal would be a dominant and unsympathetic addition that fails to follow the SPD's guiding principles requiring extensions to be subordinate and in proportion to the original dwelling, thereby conflicting with Core Policy 8 and local plan policies on residential extensions and design.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 8Policy H15Policy EN1Policy EN2
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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