®Planning appeal decision
Former Newbury Electrical Supplies Premises, 50b Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5QF
Planning appeal 3263493 at Former Newbury Electrical Supplies Premises, 50b Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5QF (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2021 by Inspector Cragg D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed loss of commercial floor space is justified.
conversion of former Class B unit into 1no 2 bedroom single storey unit and 3no 1 bedroom two storey town houses with associated parking and amenity spaces
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cragg D
- Postcode
- RG14 5QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed loss of commercial floor space is justified
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of its future occupiers and the future occupiers of Phoenix House with regard to outlook, privacy and outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
What decided it
The proposal conflicted with the development plan on three independent grounds—loss of commercial floor space, inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, and insufficient information on protected species—with no material considerations to outweigh those conflicts.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was dismissed on the basis of unresolved conflicts with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ADPP1Policy ADPP2Policy CS9Policy CS14Policy CS17
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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