®Planning appeal decision
40 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU
Planning appeal 3290550 at 40 Church Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AU (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the provision of housing.
conversion of ground floor flat, Use Class C3, to commercial, Use Class E(a)
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- RG4 8AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed change of use on the provision of housing
What decided it
The proposed change of use would result in the loss of a two-bedroom residential unit without exceptional circumstances as required by Policy H7 of the Reading Borough Local Plan 2019.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H7
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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