Planning appeal decision
Ducks Nest Farm Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PJ
Planning appeal 3296759 at Ducks Nest Farm Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PJ (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2022 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Ducks Nest Farmhouse.
erection of single storey orangery extension, following the demolition of existing rear conservatory
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- RG2 9PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the grade II listed building known as Ducks Nest Farmhouse
What decided it
The bulk and form of the proposed extension would cause greater harm to the special interest of the listed building than the existing conservatory, and the limited public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy TB24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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