®Planning appeal decision
Former Newbury Electrical Supplies Premises, 50b Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5QF
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy ADPP1, Policy ADPP2, Policy CS9, Policy CS14, Policy CS17
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.