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Dismissed24 December 20253364777

Land Adjacent to Verona Apartments, 50 Wellington Street, Slough, SL1 1YL

Planning appeal 3364777 at Land Adjacent to Verona Apartments, 50 Wellington Street, Slough, SL1 1YL (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 December 2025 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be required to provide financial contributions towards affordable housing, local infrastructure and to mitigate any impact on the integrity of the Burnham Beeches Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and if so whether a suitable mechanism to secure that has been provided.

redevelopment of site to provide a residential building (Use Class C3) comprising 29 apartments with associated infrastructure, demolition, landscaping, drainage, car parking, cycle parking and ancillary works

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
SL1 1YL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be required to provide financial contributions towards affordable housing, local infrastructure and to mitigate any impact on the integrity of the Burnham Beeches Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and if so whether a suitable mechanism to secure that has been provided
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would prejudice the future development of adjacent land

What decided it

The failure to complete a s.106 agreement to secure affordable housing, education, open space and SAC mitigation contributions meant the development could not proceed without conflicting with the development plan.

The substantial benefits of housing delivery (addressing a 2.5-year supply shortfall), town centre location, and economic benefits were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan arising from the absence of a completed mechanism to secure required contributions and ecological mitigation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 4Core Policy 10Core Policy 9Core Policy 8Policy EN1Local Plan policy H9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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