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Dismissed30 September 20243335930

Pound Court Pound Street, Newbury, RG14 6AA

Planning appeal 3335930 at Pound Court Pound Street, Newbury, RG14 6AA (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2024 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve or enhance the Newbury Town Centre Conservation Area.

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Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Guest H
Postcode
RG14 6AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would preserve or enhance the Newbury Town Centre Conservation Area
  • the significance of nearby listed buildings
  • the living conditions of neighbouring occupants, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and loss of light
  • surface water flooding
  • protected species, with particular regard to bats

What decided it

The cumulative harm to the conservation area, listed buildings, neighbouring living conditions, and absence of required flood risk and ecological assessments meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS 14Policy CS 16Policy CS 17Policy CS 19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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