®Planning appeal decision
18 Sandhills Way, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7PQ
demolition of existing two storey extension and garage and erection of two-storey building to form 1 x 3-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking, access, hard and soft landscaping, refuse and cycle stores
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for parking and any consequent effect on living conditions in the area and on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and upon the living conditions of the future residents of the proposal, with regards to private amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No.16 Sandhills Way and other surrounding residential occupants in respect of outlook and noise
What decided it
The material weight attached to the fallback position of permitted development rights for hardstanding, combined with the existing parking shortfall and the absence of significant additional harm from the modest increase in vehicle movements, justified allowing the appeal despite the shortfall against Policy P1 parking standards.
Framework references: 111, 130, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy P1 of the West Berkshire Housing Site Allocations Development Plan Document (Site Allocations DPD) (2017), Policy CS14 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy (2006-2026) Development Plan Document (DPD) (adopted 2012)
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.