®Planning appeal decision
70-78 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JL
the demolition of existing building and construction of 6 no 3 bed flats and 6 no 2 bed flats over 3 storeys including parking, landscaping, bin and cycle stores
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of properties along College Road, with particular regard to overlooking
- Whether the future occupiers would experience satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to daylight, outlook, and privacy
- Whether the development would deliver the appropriate level of Biodiversity Net Gain
- Whether the development would make appropriate contributions in respect of affordable housing, employment and skills, and carbon off-setting
What decided it
The cumulative effect of significant harm to character and appearance, unacceptable overlooking of neighbouring properties, substandard living conditions for future occupiers, and failure to secure necessary contributions outweighed the benefit of housing delivery.
The benefit of delivering new housing at an appropriate location was insufficient to outweigh the harms identified in relation to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, future occupier living conditions, biodiversity net gain and planning contributions.
Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy EN14, Policy EN15, Policy EN7, Policy CC8, Policy EN12, Policy H3, Policy H5, Policy CC3, Policy CC9
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.