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Lakeside, The Green, Theale, RG7 5DR
Planning appeal 3305357 at Lakeside, The Green, Theale, RG7 5DR (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 1 February 2023 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the disputed conditions and substituting the drawings to allow the erection of 9 dwellings would have upon highway safety, with particular regard to car parking provision.
residential development of up to 325 houses and apartments (including 70 extra-care units) with associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping 15/02842/OUTMAJ without complying with conditions attached to the approval of reserved matters application reference 20/00663/RESMAJ dated 27 November 2020
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- RG7 5DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the disputed conditions and substituting the drawings to allow the erection of 9 dwellings would have upon highway safety, with particular regard to car parking provision
What decided it
The proposed car parking provision of 24 spaces exceeds the Policy P1 minimum requirement of 22.5 spaces for the scheme, and the site's accessible location with public transport links means the proposal would not result in an unacceptable impact on highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy P1 of the West Berkshire Housing Site Allocations DPD 2006-2026Policy CS14 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy 2006-2026Policy CS13 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy 2006-2026Policy CS6 of the West Berkshire Core StrategyPolicy CS18 of the West Berkshire Core StrategyPolicy RL.1 of the West Berkshire District Local Plan 1991-2006Policy RL.2 of the West Berkshire District Local Plan 1991-2006Policy RL.3 of the West Berkshire District Local Plan 1991-2006Policy CS19 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy 2006-2026
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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