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Allowed29 January 20243322954

Gabriels Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU

Planning appeal 3322954 at Gabriels Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 29 January 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a described as ‘New dwelling within the residential curtilage and to the rear of Gabriels, with existing access off Coopers Pightle

Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Worley E
Postcode
RG4 9AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The proposed dwelling's modest scale, sympathetic design and siting would assimilate comfortably within the existing built form and tree coverage, causing no tangible harm to character and appearance or the AONB, while the single additional dwelling would not generate significant traffic to compromise highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy ENV1Policy ENV3Policy TRANS5Policy DES10Policy ENV12Policy EP1Policy LCIPolicy LCDPGPolicy LTSRU
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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