®Planning appeal decision
44 Coppice Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3RA
Planning appeal 3332588 at 44 Coppice Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3RA (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2024 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and its setting in the street scene.
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
- Postcode
- RG5 3RA
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy TB06MDD Policy TBO6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 135
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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