®Planning appeal decision
Church Lodge, Church Road, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4LT
Planning appeal 3367065 at Church Lodge, Church Road, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4LT (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 November 2025 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would fail to preserve the special historic interest of a Grade II registered park and garden and harm its significance; whether it would harm the significance of the Grade II listed dwelling by reason of its impact on its setting, with particular regard to trees.
provision of new 3-bay oak framed garage with office accommodation above, located 6m away from the grade II listed Church Lodge
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- RG7 4LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would fail to preserve the special historic interest of a Grade II registered park and garden and harm its significance; whether it would harm the significance of the Grade II listed dwelling by reason of its impact on its setting, with particular regard to trees
- The effect of the proposal on the health of the nearby trees
- Whether sufficient information has been submitted to establish if the proposal forms part of the established residential curtilage of the site
What decided it
The loss of the mature yew tree (T001) would cause less than substantial but notable harm to the significance of the Grade II registered park and garden and the setting of the Grade II listed building, which was not outweighed by the small public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP7SP8SP9SP10DM10DM12DM15DM26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 213
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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