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Allowed25 June 20253362484

23 Kings Road, Slough, SL1 2PS

Planning appeal 3362484 at 23 Kings Road, Slough, SL1 2PS (Slough Borough Council) was allowed on 25 June 2025 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the supply of family accommodation.

‘Change of use from a 6-person HMO to a 7-person HMO (Sui Generis)’

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Philpott M
Postcode
SL1 2PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the supply of family accommodation
  • the effects of the proposal on the character of the area and the living conditions of neighbours with regard to the intensity of the use, noise and disturbance

What decided it

The minimal difference between 6 and 7 residents in terms of perceptible impacts on character and living conditions, combined with the property not currently constituting family accommodation, meant the proposal accorded with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 4Core Policy 8Policy H20

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