Land at 1 Hawk Cottages , Reading, RG1 2SX

without planning permission, the erection of 2 dwelling houses within the curtilage of No. 1 Hawk Cottages

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hawkins S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
Whether there are suitable living conditions for the existing and future occupiers of Nos 1A and 1B, having regard to privacy and the provision of outdoor amenity space
The effect on the living conditions of the existing and future occupiers of No. 1, having regard to privacy

What decided it

The development causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and fails to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, in conflict with the Development Plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.

Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy H10, Policy CC8

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