®Planning appeal decision
Land at Dean Stables, Hills Lane, Cookham Dean, Berkshire, SL6 9NT
a phased development of up to 2 self-build dwellings
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glasin J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The adverse effect on Green Belt openness and harm to the setting and significance of the adjacent Conservation Area, combined with the unsustainable location lacking safe pedestrian access and essential services, outweigh the modest benefits of housing and self-build provision.
The substantial harm to Green Belt and openness, together with great weight given to harm to the Conservation Area setting, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of modest housing contribution and self-build provision in an unsustainable location.
Framework references: 11, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy QP5, Policy C-DP2, Policy C-CI1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.