®Planning appeal decision
5 South Lake Crescent, Woodley, READING, RG5 3QW
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
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.
Framework references: 130, 124, 111, 126
Plan policies cited: Policy TB06, Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP6, Policy CC07
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.