®Planning appeal decision
15 Highmead Close , Reading , Berkshire, RG2 7NG
Planning appeal 3313373 at 15 Highmead Close , Reading , Berkshire, RG2 7NG (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing.
changing the current single dwelling into two dwellings
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- RG2 7NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to secure an affordable housing contribution through a Section 106 agreement, as required by Policy H3 of the Reading Borough Local Plan, which could not be remedied by condition and was not outweighed by the limited benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H3Policy CC7Policy H11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 64Paragraph 57
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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