®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 248 to 250, Windsor Road, Bray, Berkshire , SL62DT
Application for the erection of a pair of 3 bed semi -detached dwellings on land to the rear of 250 Windsor Road with access from Oakley Gardens
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would secure a net gain in biodiversity
- whether the proposal would adequately minimise carbon dioxide emissions
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the contrived design and form of the proposal, which would substantially outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic growth even under the tilted balance.
the substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing provision and economic growth, even when assessed under the tilted balance of paragraph 11 of the Framework
Framework references: 11, 12, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy QP3, Policy NR2, Policy SP2, Principle 7.6, Principle 7.7
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.