®Planning appeal decision
Peter Freedbodys Yard, Boulters Lock Island, Maidenhead, SL6 8PE
Planning appeal 3360962 at Peter Freedbodys Yard, Boulters Lock Island, Maidenhead, SL6 8PE (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was allowed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, in particular regard to the reduction of undeveloped riverbank.
replacement boatyard workshop, re-siting of jetty, new pathway, docks, and slipway
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- SL6 8PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, in particular regard to the reduction of undeveloped riverbank
- Whether the proposed development would provide appropriate biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The operational necessity for the boatyard building to be proximate to the river for dock and slipway access, combined with the absence of substantive evidence of ecological harm and the provision of biodiversity enhancements, justified the intrusion into the 8-metre buffer zone on the eastern riverbank.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP4Policy NR1Policy NR2
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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