18 Skydmore Path, Slough, SL2 2HB

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

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

Framework references: 11, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy H13, Core Policy 8, Policy T2

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