Land at Dean Stables, Hills Lane, Cookham Dean, Berkshire, SL6 9NT

Planning appeal 3373920 at Land at Dean Stables, Hills Lane, Cookham Dean, Berkshire, SL6 9NT (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Glasin J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

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
Postcode: SL6 9NT

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy QP5Policy C-DP2Policy C-CI1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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