Planning appeal decision
2 Adelaide Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PG
Planning appeal 3324013 at 2 Adelaide Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PG (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the design and the external appearance of the proposed new building in terms of its relationship with the context of Adelaide Road and the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of a building and construction of a one bedroom detached dwelling 64sqm GIA over two storeys
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- RG6 1PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the design and the external appearance of the proposed new building in terms of its relationship with the context of Adelaide Road and the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed new building on the amenity of the future occupants of the new building with particular reference to the provision of private outdoor garden space
- the effect of the proposed new building on the amenity of the occupiers of neighbouring premises, with particular reference to overlooking, privacy, outlook and light
What decided it
The proposed building would harmfully disrupt the uniform building line and set-back of Adelaide Road and would cause unacceptable overlooking and overbearing impact on neighbouring properties, failing to satisfy the prior approval conditions relating to design, external appearance and neighbouring amenity.
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