Planning appeal decision
Land off Venetia Close (Rear Garden of 49 Kiln Road), Emmer Green, RG4 8UG, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8UG
Planning appeal 3289345 at Land off Venetia Close (Rear Garden of 49 Kiln Road), Emmer Green, RG4 8UG, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8UG (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 April 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development provides an acceptable contribution towards the delivery of affordable housing.
Retrospective application for the erection of a 4 bedroom two storey detached house at land off Venetia Close, pursuant to APP/E0345/W/16/3143453 with altered boundary, access arrangements and dwelling design
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- RG4 8UG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development provides an acceptable contribution towards the delivery of affordable housing
What decided it
The failure to provide a completed legal agreement securing an affordable housing contribution in accordance with Policy H3 of the Local Plan, which the Inspector found was justified as an exception to national policy based on evidence of exceptional local need.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H3Policy CC9Reading Borough Local Plan 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 64
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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