®Planning appeal decision
6a, Florence Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 8SJ
Planning appeal 6005227 at 6a, Florence Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 8SJ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 28 July 2026 by Inspector Claire Coles, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be appropriately located, with particular regard to the flood zone location of the appeal site and the safety of the intended occupiers.
demolition of existing garage and construction of a new one - bedroom two-person, two-storey Passivhaus standard residential dwelling
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Claire Coles
- Postcode
- SL6 8SJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be appropriately located, with particular regard to the flood zone location of the appeal site and the safety of the intended occupiers
What decided it
The proposal fails the sequential test required by the Framework and policy NR1, and the flood risk assessment fails to demonstrate the development would be safe for its lifetime or that floodplain storage loss would not increase flood risk elsewhere, constituting a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11d(i) of the Framework.
The benefits of delivering a new dwelling and supporting the local economy during construction, together with Passivhaus energy and carbon performance, are not sufficient to outweigh the conflict with the development plan in respect of flood risk and the strong reason for refusal provided by the site's location in a flood risk area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NR1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 175Paragraph 176Paragraph 180Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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