®Planning appeal decision
Persian Palace, 2 Bridge Street, Caversham, READING, RG4 8AA
outdoor seating terrace and canopy along Thames River
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Shields T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the extension is in a suitable location with regard to the risk of flooding
- whether the extension would result in harm to the ecological and hydro-morphological qualities of the River Thames and its environs
- the effect of the extension upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the St. Peter's Conservation Area
What decided it
The constructed extension in Appeal A incorporates flood-resistant design features (gapped floor allowing water displacement, sealed flood-resistant doors, small scale and side positioning) that adequately address flood risk and meet Framework requirements, whereas the proposed design in Appeal B would cause unacceptable harm to the conservation area character.
Framework references: 176, 181
Plan policies cited: EN11, EN12, EN13, EN1, EN3, EN5, CC7
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.