®Planning appeal decision
31 Temple Road, Windsor, SL4 1HP
2no. front rooflights, enlargement of the existing basement, 1no. rear dormer, alterations to fenestration, new front and rear terraces and steps to facilitate the subdivision of the existing dwelling to form 1no. three bedroom dwelling and 1no. one bedroo m basement flat
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Neill A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to internal space, the provision of external amenity space, outlook, daylight and sunlight
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Inner Windsor Conservation Area
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for cycle and waste storage
- whether the proposal incorporates adequate measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change
What decided it
The application of policies protecting designated heritage assets provides a strong reason for refusing the proposal, and the benefits of a single dwelling do not outweigh the conflicts with the development plan regarding living conditions, heritage harm, cycle and waste storage, and carbon emissions.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, weighed against the limited public benefits of a single dwelling and the failure to provide adequate living conditions and meet development plan requirements for cycle and waste storage and carbon emissions, tipped against the proposal; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply due to the strong heritage protection reasons for refusal.
Framework references: 11, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy HO 5, Policy QP 3, Policy RES 01, Policy HE 1, Policy HER.01, Policy IF 2, Policy SP 2, Policy EP 1
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment [JPL, 1982, P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.