Planning appeal decision
7 Ramsey Court, Slough, SL2 2PB
Planning appeal 3369842 at 7 Ramsey Court, Slough, SL2 2PB (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2025 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
retrospective application for material change of use of the land from green verge to garden curtilage and erection of boundary treatment
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- SL2 2PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether it accords with policy OSC8 of the Local Plan for Slough adopted 2004 on green spaces
What decided it
The development caused unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to a protected green space by replacing mature vegetation with dominant fencing, contrary to the development plan, and the claimed benefits were insufficient to justify permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN3Policy EN1Policy OSC8Core Policy 8
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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