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Dismissed5 January 20263360198

97a York Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DU

Planning appeal 3360198 at 97a York Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DU (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 January 2026 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the appeal building as a single residential dwellinghouse commenced at least 4 years before 17 April 2024 and continued for a period of at least 4 years without significant interruption.

described as one self- contained studio flat

Authority
Reading Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Shields T
Postcode
RG1 8DU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of the appeal building as a single residential dwellinghouse commenced at least 4 years before 17 April 2024 and continued for a period of at least 4 years without significant interruption

What decided it

The appellant failed to submit any documentary evidence with the appeal to support the claimed 4-year continuous residential use, and the Council's assessment of documents examined during the original application indicated the building was not used as a single self-contained dwellinghouse.

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