®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Hunts Cottage, School Hill, Midgham Green, Berkshire, RG7 5TT
Planning appeal 3265397 at Land Adjacent to Hunts Cottage, School Hill, Midgham Green, Berkshire, RG7 5TT (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2021 by Inspector Britnell S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for a new dwelling.
outline application for the erection of a dwelling and garage on land adjacent to Hunts Cottage, School Hill, Midgham Green together with access from School Hill and associated landscaping. Principle and means of access to be considered
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Britnell S
- Postcode
- RG7 5TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for a new dwelling
What decided it
The appeal site does not fall within a closely knit cluster of 10 or more existing dwellings as required by Policy C1(i), and the location would necessitate reliance on private motor vehicles for access to everyday services and facilities.
The limited benefits of housing supply and economic benefits from a single dwelling were outweighed by the unsuitability of the location, reliance on private motor vehicles, and demonstrable conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ADPP1Policy ADPP6Policy CS1Policy C1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 213
- Judgments
- Gladman Developments Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and another [2019] EWHC 127 (Admin); Eastleigh Borough Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2019] EWHC 1862 (Admin)
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.
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