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Dismissed11 July 20243343854

44 Ratby Close, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4ER

Planning appeal 3343854 at 44 Ratby Close, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4ER (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2024 by Inspector McAndrew R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area.

for a first floor front extension and 1 no. Dormer to the front elevation with changes to the fenestration

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
McAndrew R
Postcode
RG6 4ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area

What decided it

The excessive width, height, depth and off-centre positioning of the proposed dormer would make it disproportionately large and incongruous, unacceptably harming the character and appearance of the host dwelling and streetscene.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3 of the Wokingham Borough Local Development Framework Adopted Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2010)Section 4 of the Wokingham Borough Council Borough Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2012)

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