®Planning appeal decision
Lynwood, 4 Clevehurst Close, Stoke Poges, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4EP
Planning appeal 3358738 at Lynwood, 4 Clevehurst Close, Stoke Poges, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4EP (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was dismissed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
‘erection of a two and half storey building comprising nine apartments following demolition of the existing building, formation of additional access onto the highway, parking and landscaping including bin and cycle stores ’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Philpott M
- Postcode
- SL2 4EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- whether the proposal would adopt a satisfactory approach to energy use
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 1 to 5 Butlers Court in respect of privacy of external amenity space
- whether the proposal would make satisfactory provision for biodiversity net gain (BNG)
- whether the proposal would make satisfactory provision for drainage
What decided it
The considerable adverse impact to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a context of housing land supply shortfall.
The moderate benefits of the scheme, including housing delivery and addressing a 0.89 years housing supply shortfall, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable harm to character and appearance, such that the Framework did not indicate in favour of development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EP3Policy H9Core Policy 8Core Policy 9Core Policy 13Policy SP5Policy SP6Policy SP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 139Paragraph 181Paragraph 187
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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