Thames Farm - Appeals Outcome

Regretably, the decision issued today by the Planning Inspectorate is to allow the 3 Planning Appeals ie in favour of Taylor Wimpey.

The decision leter is very long and carries a number of nuances and subtleties, so I will defer any detailed comment at this stage until we have had an opportunity of reviewing the contents in greater detail. 

This is very disappointing news of course, and a bitter pill for us all to swallow, but that unforunately is the case with Appeals. Someone is always happy with a win and others disappointed when the decision goes against them.

Probably one of the most telling statements in the decision letter is :-

Tellingly, as highlighted in SODC’s officer committee report findings I note that Thames Water has raised no objection to the development. Furthermore, one of the roles of the EA is to protect groundwater sources used to supply drinking  water from pollution and they have also raised no objection to the proposed ground stabilisation works. The responses of those statutory bodies carry significant overarching weight.

Posted by: Peter Boros | 29/05/2026 6:21 pm