®Planning appeal decision
524, 526 and 526A, Farnham Road, Slough, SL2 1HX
a part retrospective application for the part two storey, part single storey rear extension, 3no. Air Heat Pumps and revised fenestration on all elevations. Proposed change of use from C3 to C4, creation of communal garden and removal of outbuilding
- Authority
- Slough Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, and those of existing occupiers nearby
- whether the development would be in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The combined material harm to living conditions of future occupiers and highway safety concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing provision, particularly given the Framework's emphasis on good living conditions and acceptable highway impacts.
The benefits of housing provision and efficient use of land were outweighed by the significant and enduring harm to living conditions and highway safety, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy T2, Policy H20, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 8
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.