Planning appeal decision
146 Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading , RG4 8SP
Planning appeal 3342412 at 146 Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading , RG4 8SP (Reading Borough Council) was allowed on 9 August 2024 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property, No.148 Kidmore End Road, with regards to loss of outlook.
a two-storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McAndrew R
- Postcode
- RG4 8SP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property, No.148 Kidmore End Road, with regards to loss of outlook
What decided it
The proposed extension would not unduly harm the outlook or living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers because the neighbour's deeper footprint, retained buffer pathway, and primary window outlook would mitigate any adverse effects.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC8 of the Reading Borough Local Plan (2019)
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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