®Planning appeal decision
32 Wilmington Close, Woodley, Wokingham, RG5 4LR
Planning appeal 3358180 at 32 Wilmington Close, Woodley, Wokingham, RG5 4LR (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed 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 ground floor wraparound extension, first floor side extension, internal alterations and all associated works
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- RG5 4LR
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 proposal would completely erode the spacing between the appeal dwelling and its neighbour, creating a cramped and incongruous form of development that would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policies CP1 and CP3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1Policy CP3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.