®Planning appeal decision
John Kleis Car Audio, 248 Basingstoke Road, READING, RG2 0HN
demolition of workshop outbuildings, construction of singular workshop outbuilding with open-sided balcony mezzanine storage space and staff rooms, no change of use
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the height of the workshop building on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of its height on the living conditions of existing occupiers of adjoining dwellings having regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on existing trees and whether new trees could be provided on the site
- if there would be an acceptable number of car parking spaces on the site
What decided it
The significant adverse effects on the character and appearance of the area caused by the height and prominence of the proposed building in a residential context, combined with moderate harm to living conditions and unresolved tree protection concerns, outweighed the economic benefits to the business.
Framework references: 12
Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy CC8, Policy EN12, Policy EN14, Policy TR5
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