®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 7 Bryer Place, Windsor, SL4 4YL
Planning appeal 3374535 at Land Adjacent To 7 Bryer Place, Windsor, SL4 4YL (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 19 February 2026 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to protected trees.
‘new build 3 bed dwelling providing living accommodation over two floors, containing three bedrooms (one en-suite) and a family bathroom at lower ground level. At the upper ground level, the proposal would provide a kitchen / living room to the rear of the property, a separate utility room, with an office and snug located to the front of the property.’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- SL4 4YL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to protected trees
- whether or not the proposal would be subject to biodiversity net gain requirements
- the suitability of the proposal with specific regard to energy sustainability
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through loss of open space, removal of a protected tree, and potential damage to another protected tree of significant visual importance substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling.
The substantial adverse impacts on character, appearance and trees significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic/social benefits from construction and occupation, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IF4Policy QP1Policy QP3Policy NR3Policy NR2Policy SP2Policy NR5Policy DES.01Policy OS.02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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