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Dismissed15 May 20266003575

18 Skydmore Path, Slough, SL2 2HB

Planning appeal 6003575 at 18 Skydmore Path, Slough, SL2 2HB (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 May 2026 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

a proposal to extend terrace to form new 2 bedroom, self contained dwellinghouse to match host property

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Butcher C
Postcode
SL2 2HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to living space and privacy

What decided it

The significant and enduring harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the loss of spaciousness and the incongruous appearance of a narrower dwelling squeezed into a constrained plot, outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single new home despite the shortfall in housing land supply.

the harm to character and appearance, found to be significant and enduring, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single new dwelling, notwithstanding the shortfall in five-year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy H13Core Policy 8Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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