®Planning appeal decision
12 to 16 Chapel Street, Thatcham, RG18 4QL
Planning appeal 3321739 at 12 to 16 Chapel Street, Thatcham, RG18 4QL (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of 12 and 14 Chapel Street with regard to garden space.
partial demolition of existing dwellings (14 & 16 Chapel Street) and construction of 9No. one bedroom apartments and 2No. two bedroom houses, including parking and stores
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Pickernell E
- Postcode
- RG18 4QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of 12 and 14 Chapel Street with regard to garden space
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring care home with regard to outlook
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed flats (plots 3-11) with regard to daylight and outlook
- Whether the proposal makes adequate provision for renewable or low/zero carbon energy generation
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan taken as a whole and the Framework, with no material considerations indicating a decision should be made otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54
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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