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Dismissed22 April 20253355693

4 Beenhams Farm Cootages, Callins Lane, Shurlock Row, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 0QB

Planning appeal 3355693 at 4 Beenhams Farm Cootages, Callins Lane, Shurlock Row, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 0QB (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 22 April 2025 by Inspector Catcheside E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species.

replacement dwelling/self-build single house status

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Catcheside E
Postcode
RG10 0QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
  • whether the proposal would comply with development plan policies in respect of climate change

What decided it

The proposal failed to meet the mandatory statutory biodiversity net gain requirements due to lack of a completed metric calculation and insufficient ecological baseline evidence, and failed to demonstrate compliance with climate change adaptation and mitigation policies due to absence of authoritative technical evidence on demolition carbon emissions and net-zero carbon achievement.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NR2Policy SP2Policy EP1

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