®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Tower Gardens, The Street, Mortimer Common, RG7 3RW
Planning appeal 3327705 at Land South of Tower Gardens, The Street, Mortimer Common, RG7 3RW (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Section 73: Variation of condition 6-approved plans of approved application 17/03004/OUTMAJ: outline application comprising Part a) erection of 110 dwellings including affordable housing, public open space and associated landscaping with all matters reserved other than access and layout; Part b) erection of a 3FE Infant School and 900sqm GP surgery (Use Class D1) with shared parking area, with all matters reserved other than access. Reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- RG7 3RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The landscaping scheme and curved design of the retaining wall would sufficiently soften its visual impact from public vantage points, and the proposal accords with the development plan taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ADPP1Policy ADPP6Policy CS14Policy CS19Stratfield Mortimer Neighbourhood Plan Policy SDB1Stratfield Mortimer Neighbourhood Plan Policy RS4
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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