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Dismissed4 October 20223294672

4 Oak House, Douglas Grange, Hurst, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG10 0TT

Planning appeal 3294672 at 4 Oak House, Douglas Grange, Hurst, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG10 0TT (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2022 by Inspector Indermaur S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted for the proposal, having regard to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.

the construction of upwards 1 storey extension (maximum height of 12.5metres) above the existing detached dwellinghouse

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Indermaur S
Postcode
RG10 0TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether prior approval should be granted for the proposal, having regard to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse

What decided it

The proposed third storey would appear as overly large in scale and dominant in the context of the neighbouring properties, resulting in harm to the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.

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