®Planning appeal decision
262 Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3BB
a separate end 2 bedroom end terrace house
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupants of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to internal and external space
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- whether there is a suitable mechanism to secure affordable housing
- the effect of the proposal on existing landscaping
What decided it
The proposal fails on multiple independent grounds: inadequate internal space below the Nationally Described Space Standard, unacceptable highway safety impacts from insufficient parking provision, absence of a mechanism to secure affordable housing contributions, and a garden layout that conflicts with the character and urban grain of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy H10, Policy H11, Policy H5, Policy TR1, Policy TR3, Policy TR5, Policy H3, Policy CC9, Policy EN12, Policy EN14
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.