Planning appeal decision
Nuttage House, Pease Hill, Bucklebury, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 6RP
Planning appeal 3287821 at Nuttage House, Pease Hill, Bucklebury, Reading, West Berkshire, RG7 6RP (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 22 February 2022 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to whether it would amount to the creation of a separate independent dwelling.
alteration & extension works to the annexe building at Nuttage House
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- RG7 6RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to whether it would amount to the creation of a separate independent dwelling
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the outbuilding, host dwelling and surrounding area
What decided it
The unilateral undertaking restricting the annex to ancillary occupation, combined with the building's scale, physical relationship to the main dwelling, and location within the large garden, ensured the proposal would not create a separate independent dwelling in conflict with countryside policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy ADPP1CS Policy ADPP5CS Policy CS14CS Policy CS19DPD Policy C1DPD Policy C3DPD Policy C6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 174Paragraph 56Paragraph 54
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.
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