43 Wintringham Way Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8BH

1. 1.The entirety of the application site is located within Flood Zone 3b and at very high risk from groundwater flooding. There are also areas of surface water flood risk within the front of the application site. Policy SP6 advises that where development is within an area of flood risk from any source of flooding this will only be supported if it is demonstrated that it is located and designed to ensure that flood risk from all sources of flooding is acceptable in planning terms, and there is no suitable and available site at a lower flood risk. Both Policy SP6 and the National Planning Policy Framework require the application be accompanied by a site-specific flood risk assessment to demonstrate that the development could be safe for its lifetime and not increase flood risk elsewhere. In addition, both local and national policy require a sustainable drainage measures to be provided. Neither a site-specific flood risk assessment and sustainable drainage measures have not been provided with the application. Therefore, there is insufficient information to assess both flood risk and drainage. The application conflicts with the National Planning Policy Framework and Policy SP6 of the West Berkshire Local Plan 2023-2041.
2. 2.According to Policy DM30, all development will be required to provide and/or maintain a high standard of amenity for existing and future users of land and buildings. This policy includes criteria where proposals will be supported if no unacceptable harm is identified including significant loss of daylight/sunlight, significant overlooking resulting in harmful loss of privacy, development resulting in an undue sense of enclosure and noise, dust, fumes or odour impacts. These requirements are supported in criterion (f) Policy DM28 relating to the principle of residential extensions. Due to the position and height of the raised patio at the rear and finished floor levels of the extension internally there would be unacceptable overlooking into the rear garden of 45 Wintringham Way from the rear raised patio and proposed rear kitchen window. In addition, due to the proximity to the shared boundary; the bulk; physical immediacy and length of the proposed extension, it is considered there would be an undue sense of enclosure to 45 Wintringham Way at its main entrance. It is considered that the impact would be significantly harmful to the amenity of 45 Wintringham Way and would warrant refusal of the application. The proposal therefore conflicts with the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies DM28 and DM30 of the West Berkshire Local Plan Review 2023-2041.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

RG8 8BH

Date validated

16 March 2026