37 Thurston Road, Slough, SL1 3JW

Planning appeal 3374416 at 37 Thurston Road, Slough, SL1 3JW (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2026 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on the date of the application, the use of the site for C3(b) purposes — namely accommodation for up to six adults with learning difficulties and mental health issues requiring care — was lawful within the meaning of section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Authority: Slough Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Householder developments
Inspector: Howell M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether, on the date of the application, the use of the site for C3(b) purposes — namely accommodation for up to six adults with learning difficulties and mental health issues requiring care — was lawful within the meaning of section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof by providing insufficient evidence about the previous C3(a) use and insufficient detail about how the occupiers live together as a single household and the nature, intensity and staffing of the care arrangements operating in practice.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: R (Hossack) v Kettering BC [2002] EWCA Civ 886

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