®Planning appeal decision
La Baguette, 7 Blagrave Street, READING, RG1 1PJ
the demolition of the existing building (façade retained) and erection of a five-storey building with a café, bed and breakfast, and ancillary spaces
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building as a non-designated heritage asset and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Market Place/London Street Conservation Area; and preserve the setting of the nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The retention of the existing building façade as a non-designated heritage asset, combined with the proposed building's subordinate scale and infill position within the existing townscape, would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.
Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy CR15, Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy EN6
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