11 Whiteknights Road, READING, RG6 7BY

without planning permission, non- compliance with condition 2 of 210328 for a single storey rear extension

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether condition 2 of APP/E0345/D/21/3278656 is necessary having regard to the effect of the appeal extension on the character and appearance of No.11 Whiteknights Road and the area
Whether condition 2 of APP/E0345/D/21/3278656 is necessary having regard to the effect of the appeal extension on the internal and external living conditions of the occupants of Nos.9 and 13 Whiteknights Road and No.4 Waybrook Crescent having regard to outlook, natural light and privacy

What decided it

The appeal extension's substantial increase in height, fenestration and overall massing compared to the permitted scheme creates an excessive, disproportionate addition that is not subordinate to the principal house and causes unacceptable harm to character and appearance in conflict with Policy CC7.

Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy CC8

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