1 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DY

Planning appeal 3373169 at 1 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DY (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Ramsden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area, including the setting of the Chilterns National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)).

for two / single storey rear and side extensions

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Ramsden S
Postcode: RG4 7DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the surrounding area, including the setting of the Chilterns National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB))

What decided it

The proposed extensions would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the appeal property, the surrounding area, and the setting of the Chilterns National Landscape through their incongruous design, excessive scale and mass, and failure to respect the host building's architectural character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CC7Policy H9Policy EN13

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