®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed28 May 20266004397
33A - 35 High Street, Theale, West Berkshire, RG7 5AH
retrospective application for an outbuilding which will be used for Office and a storage purpose”. This
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the High Street / Blossom Street Conservation Area and the setting of the listed buildings comprising 33 and 35B High Street and 35, 35A and 37A High Street
- Whether the development responds to climate change objectives
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the development having regard to flood risk
What decided it
The moderate harm to the significance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed buildings, which was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the development and was not justified by clear and convincing reasons.
Framework references: 181, 182, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SP5, Policy SP6, Policy SP7, Policy SP9, Policy DM4, Policy DM9, Policy DM10
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