®Planning appeal decision
423-431 Reading Road, Winnersh, RG41 5HU
the demolition of an existing workshop and store and the erection of 7 x 3 bedroomed terraced houses with parking and new access road
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Beeby C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is whether the proposed development can viably support the provision of affordable housing (AH).
What decided it
The Inspector found the appellant's viability evidence on benchmark land value unreliable, so the appeal failed to demonstrate the scheme could not viably provide the required affordable housing contribution, and the resulting moderate policy conflict was outweighed by the scheme's benefits under the paragraph 11d) balance.
The moderate harm from conflict with Policies CP5 and TB05 (absence of a policy-compliant affordable housing contribution) was outweighed by the benefits of using brownfield land within a settlement, accessibility to services, and provision of housing in an area lacking a five-year housing land supply, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP5, Policy TB05, Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP4, Policy CP6, Policy CP9, Policy CC03, Policy CC04
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.