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Allowed23 August 20213265942

Land off Aldermaston Road, Tadley, Berkshire, RG26 3XJ

Planning appeal 3265942 at Land off Aldermaston Road, Tadley, Berkshire, RG26 3XJ (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 23 August 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal in terms of the building, lighting, accesses, car parking, boundary fences and landscaping, on the character and appearance of the area.

construction of Class A1 foodstore with associated car parking, access and landscaping

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
retail · Major retail and services
Inspector
Longmuir J
Postcode
RG26 3XJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal in terms of the building, lighting, accesses, car parking, boundary fences and landscaping, on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on Green Infrastructure and
  • the need for the foodstore

What decided it

The need for the foodstore and the benefits of reducing outward travel to shop elsewhere materially outweighed the limited landscape harm and conflict with Local Plan policy.

The economic, social and environmental benefits of the foodstore, including reduced outward travel and biodiversity gains, materially outweighed the limited harm to landscape character and the conflict with Local Plan policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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