®Planning appeal decision
44 Coppice Road, Woodley, READING, RG5 3RA
the subdivision of the site and erection of a two-storey side extension to form 1 no. terraced dwelling with associated parking
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and its setting in the street scene
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the host property caused by the reduction of the garden space
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of Eastwood Road caused by the intrusive and dominating position of the new dwelling on the prominent corner, combined with inadequate residual garden space for the host property, outweighs the benefit of providing one additional dwelling even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The adverse impacts on character, appearance and living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the provision of an additional single dwelling; the conflict with the development plan taken as a whole is not outweighed by other considerations.
Framework references: 11, 12, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy CP3, Policy TB06, MDD Policy TBO6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.