1 St Mary's Butts, Reading, RG1 2LN

Planning appeal 6004763 at 1 St Mary's Butts, Reading, RG1 2LN (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector S Sharp, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the roller shutter on the character and appearance of the St. Mary's Butts streetscene.

for a new roller shutter and illuminated signage

Authority: Reading Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: retail
Inspector: S Sharp
Postcode: RG1 2LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the roller shutter on the character and appearance of the St. Mary's Butts streetscene
the effect of the roller shutter on the setting, and therefore significance, of the nearby St. Mary's Butts/Castle Street Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the streetscene and the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area's significance, when weighed against only minor public benefits from security provision, outweighed the case for allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CC7CR2CR7OU5EN1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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