39 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JS

Planning appeal 3347565 at 39 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JS (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 January 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the safe operation of the highway for all users, parking provision, and refuse storage.

Change of use of ground floor shop F.2 (former A.1) to takeaway (sui generis) and installation of an extraction chimney

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Cahalane R
Postcode: RG1 6JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the safe operation of the highway for all users, parking provision, and refuse storage
the effect on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
whether the location outside of Reading town centre is acceptable, with particular regard to the development plan and the Framework

What decided it

The proposal would significantly harm the safe operation of the highway for all users through insufficient parking provision and refuse storage, conflicting with Policies TR3 and TR5 of the development plan, and this unacceptable highway safety risk was not outweighed by the limited social benefits claimed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TR3Policy TR5Policy CC8Policy RL2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 91Paragraph 95

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