Planning appeal decision
Fairway, Fairfield Avenue, Datchet, SL3 9NQ
Planning appeal 3370792 at Fairway, Fairfield Avenue, Datchet, SL3 9NQ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 3 December 2025 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed rear extension on the character and appearance of the area.
double storey rear extension and a loft conversion
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reed J
- Postcode
- SL3 9NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed rear extension on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species
What decided it
The lack of a bat survey and insufficient information to conclude that harm to protected species would be avoided, in conflict with Policy NR2 of the Borough Local Plan (2022) and Policy DAT8 of the Datchet Neighbourhood Plan (2023).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP3 of the Borough Local Plan (2022)Policy DAT8 of the Datchet Neighbourhood Plan (2023)Policy NR2 of the Borough Local Plan (2022)Principle 10.4 of the Borough Wide Design Guide (2020)
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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