®Planning appeal decision
Elmwood Building, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, READING, RG7 6EU
change of use from Sui Generis to a Class C3(a) dwellinghouses
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Manning J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties and whether the scheme would provide for suitable living conditions for future occupants
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with regard to parking provision
- the effect of the scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on ecology
- the effect of the proposal on the rural economy
- whether the scheme is required to make provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The cumulative harm from unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring properties, inadequate parking provision creating highway safety risks, harm to character and appearance, unresolved ecology concerns, and loss of rural employment use outweighed the benefits of housing contribution and brownfield reuse.
Framework references: 64
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS13, Policy CS19, Policy CS17, Policy CS10, Policy CS6, Policy P1, Policy C3
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.