®Planning appeal decision
Red Cottage, Mill Lane,, Padworth, West Berkshire, RG7 4JU
ground floor extension, new pitched porch, loft conversion, new dormers, internal alterations. External red brick to match existing, horizontal timber slats for flat roof dormers, to match existing, and areas of white render
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development conserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Aldermaston Wharf Conservation Area and the effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling as a non-designated heritage asset
- the effect of the development upon protected species with particular regard to bats
- the effect of the development on flood risk
What decided it
The cumulative effect of alterations to the historic building's character, particularly loss of chimney stacks and introduction of extensive modern materials and forms, caused less than substantial harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset that was not outweighed by the identified public benefits.
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: SP7, SP8, SP9, DM11, DM28, SP6, SP5, SP11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.