122 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PZ

Planning appeal 3356199 at 122 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PZ (Reading Borough Council) was allowed on 7 April 2025 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.

for a wooden garage forward of the property

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Tivey C
Postcode: RG31 5PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The garage's dark shade and partial screening by the wall and vegetation reduce its visual impact to an acceptable level, and it does not unduly dominate the host dwelling or street scene.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CC7Policy H9

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