®Planning appeal decision
30 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH
Planning appeal 3290997 at 30 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would lead to an over concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation, with specific regard to the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of dwelling (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- RG2 0EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would lead to an over concentration of Houses in Multiple Occupation, with specific regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development would breach Policy H8 of the Local Plan by exceeding the 25% HMO threshold within the 50-metre radius, and the appellant failed to provide substantive supporting evidence to rebut the Council's calculations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H8 of the Reading Borough Local Plan (2019)
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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