®Planning appeal decision
Land Between The Cottage and Eden Cottage, Chapel Row, Reading, RG7 6PB
residential development for 1 new home at land at Chapel Row
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Han U
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for residential development, with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the landscape and scenic beauty of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
What decided it
The significant harm to the scenic and landscape beauty of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape arising from the introduction of built form and residential activity in a prominent, undeveloped location that contributes to the rural character of the area outweighs the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The moderate benefits of housing supply and social and economic benefits of one dwelling were outweighed by the significant harm to the NWDNL and conflict with the spatial strategy, resulting in dismissal
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ADPP1, Policy ADPP5, Policy C1, Policy C3, Policy CS14, Policy CS19, Policy DM1
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.