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Allowed2 April 20243315618

220 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW

Planning appeal 3315618 at 220 Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW (Reading Borough Council) was allowed on 2 April 2024 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development provides an appropriate housing mix for which there is a need.

Residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works

Authority
Reading Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
RG2 0BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development provides an appropriate housing mix for which there is a need
  • Whether the proposal provides acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regards to outdoor amenity space

What decided it

The efficient use of brownfield land close to Reading city centre, combined with the site's proximity to substantial public open space at Waterloo Meadow, justified the housing mix and outdoor amenity space provision despite falling short of prescriptive policy targets.

The benefits of efficient use of brownfield land and housing delivery outweighed the shortfall in three-bedroom units and on-site outdoor amenity space, mitigated by proximity to quality public open space.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H2Policy H10Policy EN9Policy EN14Policy CC7Policy CC8Policy H5Policy H3Policy CC9Policy EN18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 180

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