34 Eldon Terrace, Reading, RG1 6AL

Planning appeal 3262510 at 34 Eldon Terrace, Reading, RG1 6AL (Reading Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 26 July 2021 by Inspector Hand S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The ground (a) appeal is limited to two issues. Firstly the amenity of the occupiers of the flats by way of adequate daylight, sunlight and outlook; and secondly the effect of introducing a plinth into the flats to help ameliorate any problems that flow from the first issue.

it appears to the Council that the development permitted under the planning permission dated 30th November 2004 under LPA Ref 04/00344/FUL (now 041115) has not been completed in accordance with the approved plans namely (amongst other things which are the subject of other Notices) the landscaping to the frontage of the Land. The creation of the hardstanding to the frontage of the Land is consequently unauthorised development which would not be granted planning permission

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hand S
Postcode: RG1 6AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The ground (a) appeal is limited to two issues. Firstly the amenity of the occupiers of the flats by way of adequate daylight, sunlight and outlook; and secondly the effect of introducing a plinth into the flats to help ameliorate any problems that flow from the first issue.

What decided it

The basement flats' occupiers lacked adequate daylight and sunlight, harming living conditions contrary to Policy CC8, so planning permission for the residential use was refused on ground (a).

the harm to occupiers' living conditions from inadequate daylight/sunlight outweighed the appellant's proposed mitigation (plinth scheme), so the unauthorised residential use could not be permitted

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CC8

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