®Planning appeal decision
58 Bath Road, Reading, RG30 2AY
erection of five detached four-bedroom dwellings and associated works, following demolition of existing detached bungalow
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sims B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the locality in terms of its design, scale, layout and density
- The effects of the development on residential amenity
- The effects of the development on biodiversity
- The matter of a financial contribution towards affordable housing
What decided it
The significant adverse impacts on neighbouring residential amenity, biodiversity net gain and affordable housing provision, when assessed under the tilted balance, demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The tilted balance was engaged due to lack of five-year housing land supply; however, the significant adverse impacts on neighbouring residential amenity, biodiversity net gain and affordable housing provision demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing five modern dwellings on a sustainably located urban site.
Plan policies cited: Policy CC7, Policy CC8, Policy H5, Policy H10, Policy H11, Policy EN12, Policy H3
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.