®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 24 George Street, George Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DG
Planning appeal 3364774 at Land Adjacent to 24 George Street, George Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DG (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- RG4 8DG
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CC7EN8EN14EN18H10CC8EN12
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.
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