Planning appeal decision
Nightingales, Mill Lane, Tidmarsh, RG8 8EB
Planning appeal 6007084 at Nightingales, Mill Lane, Tidmarsh, RG8 8EB (West Berkshire) was allowed on 19 June 2026 by Inspector D Wilson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on flood risk.
alterations including PV panels and raising of the roof to enlarge the existing first-floor accommodation
- Authority
- West Berkshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- D Wilson
- Postcode
- RG8 8EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on flood risk
What decided it
The proposed development would result in an overall reduction in footprint with improved flood resilience measures and safe access/escape routes, making it safe for its users without increasing flood risk elsewhere.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP6 of the West Berkshire Local Plan Review 2023-2041 Adopted June 2025
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 170
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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