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Dismissed11 September 20253355152

Plot 2 at Corner Plot of Sturt Green and Rolls Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 2JH

Planning appeal 3355152 at Plot 2 at Corner Plot of Sturt Green and Rolls Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 2JH (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 11 September 2025 by Inspector Barton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on flood risk.

1no. four bedroom detached dwelling with cycle and refuse storage (Plot 2)

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barton P
Postcode
SL6 2JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on flood risk
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed development would provide appropriate biodiversity net gain
  • whether the proposal complies with the adopted policies relating to climate change

What decided it

The proposal fails to demonstrate adequate protection from surface water flood risk in light of updated Environment Agency mapping, which engages the exception in NPPF footnote 7 and removes the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The moderate weight afforded to the delivery of a self-build dwelling with energy efficiency measures was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight given to the harm to character and appearance, flood risk, absence of a valid biodiversity net gain exemption, and failure to secure a carbon offset contribution.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NR1Policy QP3Policy NR3Policy NR2Policy SP2Policy EP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73

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