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Dismissed7 August 20253363108

Tithe Barn, Tithe Court, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8AS

Planning appeal 3363108 at Tithe Barn, Tithe Court, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8AS (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2025 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development provides an adequate standard of living accommodation for occupants with regards to outlook and privacy.

‘retrospective application for change of use of former office B1A into 8 residential flats C3’

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Leigh C
Postcode
SL3 8AS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development provides an adequate standard of living accommodation for occupants with regards to outlook and privacy
  • Whether the development is safe from potential sources of contamination
  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of a listed building

What decided it

The dwellings do not provide an adequate standard of living accommodation due to poor outlook, lack of privacy and absence of amenity space, combined with unresolved contamination risks, which significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefits.

the benefits of additional housing delivery were outweighed by the adverse impacts of substandard living accommodation and unmitigated contamination risks

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 8Core Policy 9Policy H11Policy H14

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