Planning appeal decision
211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA
Planning appeal 3364611 at 211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA (Reading Borough Council) was allowed on 4 June 2025 by Inspector Metcalfe P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
erection of a D6 Small Format Advertisement Display
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Metcalfe P
- Postcode
- RG2 8HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of harm to either highway safety or character and appearance, combined with the controlled nature of the digital display and its context within an existing commercial area with multiple advertisements, made the proposal acceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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