Planning appeal decision
Fairway, Fairfield Avenue, Datchet, SL3 9NQ
Planning appeal 6007645 at Fairway, Fairfield Avenue, Datchet, SL3 9NQ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 23 July 2026 by Inspector E Worley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on protected species, specifically bats.
a double storey rear extension and a loft conversion
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- E Worley
- Postcode
- SL3 9NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species, specifically bats
What decided it
The absence of the recommended additional bat emergence surveys meant there was insufficient information to assess impacts on protected species and demonstrate adequate mitigation, making it impossible to conclude that the proposal would avoid or mitigate harm to bats.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NR2 of the Borough Local PlanPolicy DAT8 of the Datchet Neighbourhood Plan
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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