Hazel Cottage, Hibbert Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead, SL6 1UT

a garage with external staircase and front dormer, following demolition of the existing garage

Authority: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Phillips B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
whether the proposal would preserve the listed building or its setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with specific reference to trees

What decided it

The proposals would lead to increased flood risk elsewhere due to inadequate clarity and certainty regarding the design and visual impact of required flood mitigation measures in a sensitive listed building context, conflicting with Policy NR1 and national planning policy.

Plan policies cited: Policy NR1, Policy HE1, Policy QP3, Policy NR3

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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