®Planning appeal decision
220 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW
Planning appeal 3291067 at 220 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would make adequate provision for employment and training opportunities, carbon off-set measures and affordable housing, with regard to the need for any associated planning obligations.
Residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- RG2 0BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would make adequate provision for employment and training opportunities, carbon off-set measures and affordable housing, with regard to the need for any associated planning obligations
- whether the development would provide acceptable outdoor amenity space for future occupiers
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the safety of the local area, with particular regard to crime and disorder
- whether the development would make adequate provision for cycle storage
What decided it
The failure to secure necessary planning obligations for carbon offset measures, employment and training, and outdoor amenity space mitigation meant the development conflicted with the development plan as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5Policy CC9Policy H3Policy CC7Policy CC8Policy EN14Policy EN7Policy TR5
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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