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

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.

Framework references: 8, 56, 86, 87, 88, 110, 126, 130, 131, 134, 152, 174, 185

Plan policies cited: ADPP1, ADPP6, CS19, CS18, CS13, CS11

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