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Dismissed6 May 20266004421

32 Fairfield Avenue, Datchet, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 9NQ

Planning appeal 6004421 at 32 Fairfield Avenue, Datchet, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 9NQ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 6 May 2026 by Inspector McIntyre S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on protected species.

Garage conversion, single storey front extension, part single/part two storey rear/side extension, new mono pitched roof to single storey elements and alterations to fenestration following demolition of existing conservatory

Authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
McIntyre S
Postcode
SL3 9NQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on protected species

What decided it

The absence of a bat survey to establish whether the development would harm roosting bats, which are protected species, and the failure to demonstrate exceptional circumstances to justify dealing with this matter by planning condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NR2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15

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