®Planning appeal decision
Sandleford Park, Newtown Road , Newbury , RG14 7RJ
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Coffey L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Highway matters
- Provision for pedestrians and cyclists
- Character and appearance of the surrounding landscape
- Effect of the proposal on the trees, and ancient woodland on the site
- Direct and indirect effects on biodiversity
- Drainage Strategy
- Carbon emissions and renewable energy
- Air Quality
- Single Application
What decided it
The proposal's overall accordance with the development plan (as an allocated strategic housing site under Policy CS3), reinforced by the significant weight attached to housing delivery and economic benefits, decided the appeal in favour of allowing it.
The Secretary of State found the scheme accorded with the development plan as a whole and that material considerations, including significant weight for housing delivery and economic benefits and moderate/limited weight for other benefits, indicated a decision in line with the development plan, i.e. a grant of permission.
Framework references: 48, 55, 56, 57, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy CS 3, Policy CS 4, Policy CS 6, Policy CS 16, Policy CS 17, Policy GS1, Policy SP 12, Policy SP 16
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]; Wessex Regional Health Authority v SSE [1984]; Wadehurst Properties v SSE & Wychavon DC [1990]; Breckland DC v SSE and T. Hill [1992]; R (on the application of Barker) v Bromley LBC [2007] 1 A.C.470
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.