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Dismissed28 October 20253353739

Land North of Theobald Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6YA

Planning appeal 3353739 at Land North of Theobald Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6YA (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on protected trees.

Planning Application for Four Detached 3 Bedroom Houses with Covered Parking; Improvements to Theobald Drive; Hard and Soft Landscaping; Woodland Enhancement and Management; and Other Works”

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Allen M
Postcode
RG31 6YA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on protected trees
  • Whether the proposal accords with the spatial strategy of the development plan
  • The effect on biodiversity, including whether the scheme would deliver the required Biodiversity Net Gain

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area through loss of protected trees and woodland, combined with conflict with the spatial strategy directing development away from higher environmental quality sites, outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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