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Dismissed9 May 20253352227

21 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2AL

Planning appeal 3352227 at 21 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2AL (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the ecological value of the site.

construction of three town houses

Authority
Reading Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B
Postcode
RG30 2AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the ecological value of the site
  • whether the proposal makes an adequate contribution towards the provision of affordable housing

What decided it

The appellant's failure to adequately demonstrate the baseline biodiversity value of the site prior to unauthorised clearances and levelling, and consequently the inability to verify that on-site mitigation was possible or that affordable housing contributions were properly calculated, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN12Policy H11Policy EN14Policy H3Policy CC9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57

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