®Planning appeal decision
5 South Lake Crescent, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3QW
Planning appeal 3273859 at 5 South Lake Crescent, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3QW (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2021 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a detached three bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- RG5 3QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 4 South Lake Crescent having regard to privacy
- The level of off-street parking provided and its effects on highway safety
What decided it
The harm caused to the character and appearance of the area by the introduction of a detached dwelling that would undermine the deliberate curved layout of semi-detached pairs and fail to respond appropriately to the prominent corner location outweighed the limited benefits of providing an additional dwelling.
The benefits of providing an additional dwelling in an accessible location with good public transport access and the economic benefits of construction were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with development plan policies seeking to protect well-designed places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TB06Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy CC07
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 124Paragraph 111Paragraph 126
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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