®Planning appeal decision
10 Eaton Place, READING, RG1 7LP
demolition of the existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential building of 5-storeys (Use Class C3) and associated public realm improvements
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would both provide acceptable living conditions for its future occupants in relation to noise and disturbance, and be compatible with the existing use of the adjacent public house
- the effect of the development on the amenity of patrons of the adjacent public house in relation to privacy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would conserve the significance of a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed building was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme, providing a clear reason for refusal.
the limited social and economic benefits of the scheme, undermined by the unacceptable living conditions for future occupants, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building
Framework references: 193, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy CR6, Policy CC8, Policy CR12, Policy EN1, Policy CC7
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.