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Allowed19 October 20223292438

Land Adjoining 11 Pond Close, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6HJ

Planning appeal 3292438 at Land Adjoining 11 Pond Close, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6HJ (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 19 October 2022 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on parking and highway safety.

Removal of derelict garages and erection of 2 no. houses and 2 no. flats, together with associated landscaping and parking

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Page L
Postcode
RG14 6HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on parking and highway safety

What decided it

The removal of derelict garages that make no contribution to parking, combined with the provision of sufficient off-street parking spaces and highway improvements, means the proposal would have no bearing on parking demands or highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P1 of the West Berkshire Local Plan Housing Site Allocations Development Plan Document 2017Policy CS14 of the West Berkshire Local Plan Core Strategy 2012
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 9Paragraph 93

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