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Dismissed22 April 20243328912

4 Northfield Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3ET

Planning appeal 3328912 at 4 Northfield Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3ET (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2024 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the proper functioning and safety of the highway.

dropped kerb and conversion of existing front garden to a permeable block paved driveway

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Castle S
Postcode
RG18 3ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the proper functioning and safety of the highway
  • surface water flood risk

What decided it

The requirement for vehicles to reverse across the pavement at a busy junction with limited visibility would harm highway safety and the proper functioning of the highway, conflicting with Policy CS13 and NPPF paragraph 115.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS13 of the West Berkshire District Core Strategy (2012)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115

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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