Folk House, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB

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

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.

Framework references: 212, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy EN1, Policy EN6, Policy EN3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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