Land to the Side of 16 Halfway Houses, Maidenhead Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6PP

Planning appeal 3369085 at Land to the Side of 16 Halfway Houses, Maidenhead Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6PP (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 10 August 2026 by Inspector Kean G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including effect on openness.

Authority: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type: minor · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Kean G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including effect on openness
character and appearance
biodiversity
whether any harm to the Green Belt and/or any other harm is outweighed by other considerations including the benefits of the development

What decided it

The serious harm to character and appearance, compounded by harm to trees and hedgerows, was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of the development when assessed against the NPPF taken as a whole.

the adverse impacts of granting permission, particularly harm to character and appearance and to trees and hedgerows, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the development (an affordable home, effective use of previously developed land, and a sustainable location), when assessed against the NPPF taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy QP3Policy NR2Policy NR3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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