®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed28 October 20253364774
Land adjacent to 24 George Street, George Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DG
the construction of 5no. 3 bedroom town houses
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the location of the development is acceptable with particular regard to flood risk considerations
- Whether future occupiers would experience satisfactory living conditions, with particular regards to internal layout, outlook, and outdoor space
- The effect on biodiversity and whether the scheme would deliver the required Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The development's location within Flood Zone 3b (functional floodplain) is incompatible with more vulnerable residential development under national planning guidance, and this in-principle objection alone is sufficient to warrant dismissal.
Plan policies cited: CC7, EN8, EN14, EN18, H10, CC8, EN12
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