®Planning appeal decision
Hill Bury, Halls Lane, Waltham St. Lawrence, READING, RG10 0JD
a single storey side extension with undercroft, replacement roof, raising of the ridge, 1no. front dormer, 1no. side dormer, 4 no rear dormers, relocation of front entrance with canopy, alterations to fenestration, extension of the existing patio, air source heat pumps, new front boundary treatment and hardstanding and enlargement of the existing access following the demolition of the existing elements
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal would conserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Waltham St. Lawrence Conservation Area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt as a disproportionate extension, and additionally causes harm to the Conservation Area through boundary treatment changes that erode its character, with neither harm outweighed by other considerations.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy QP5, Policy HE1, Policy QP3
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.