®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed30 September 20243335930
Pound Court Pound Street, NEWBURY, RG14 6AA
additional storey plus side extension
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Guest H
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.
Framework references: 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy CS 14, Policy CS 16, Policy CS 17, Policy CS 19
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.