Folk House, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB

Planning appeal 3363345 at Folk House, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 July 2025 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to (i) the impact on the significance of the appeal property as a non-designated heritage asset, (ii) whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the Market Place/London Street Conservation Area and (iii) the effect of the proposal on the significance of nearby listed buildings.

replacement of rotten timber windows with UPVC windows”

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Guest H
Postcode: RG1 2SB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to (i) the impact on the significance of the appeal property as a non-designated heritage asset, (ii) whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the Market Place/London Street Conservation Area and (iii) the effect of the proposal on the significance of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The modest public benefits of improved energy efficiency do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and listed buildings caused by the introduction of contemporary UPVC materials and potential alteration to window profiles.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CC7Policy EN1Policy EN6Policy EN3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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