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Dismissed21 May 20253358575

262 Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3BB

Planning appeal 3358575 at 262 Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3BB (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
RG30 3BB

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC7Policy H10Policy H11Policy H5Policy TR1Policy TR3Policy TR5Policy H3Policy CC9Policy EN12Policy EN14

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