®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Herschel Grange, Warfield, BRACKNELL, RG42 6AT
the erection of 33 dwellings (including 10 affordable dwellings), with car parking, landscaping, open space and access from Herschel Grange, following the demolition of 6 Herschel Grange
- Authority
- Bracknell Forest Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sargent J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether this development is in a suitable location, having regard to the spatial strategy, access to services, and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether it would deliver sufficient public open space, community facilities and affordable housing
- whether it would have a likely significant effect, when considered alone or in combination with other plans and projects, on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area
- whether the drainage arrangements would be suitable
What decided it
The adverse effects of poor integration into the surrounding countryside through the scheme's density and hard edge, combined with the failure to secure drainage monitoring, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery despite the shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The significant weight given to housing delivery benefits under the tilted balance was outweighed by the appreciable and lasting concerns of poor countryside integration, landscape harm, and unsecured drainage monitoring, which the Inspector found significantly and demonstrably outweighed the scheme's benefits.
Framework references: 174, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy CS9, Policy EN8, Policy H5, Policy CS7, Policy EN20, Policy CS6, Policy CS8, Policy CS16, Policy CS17, Policy R4, Policy H8, Policy EN3, Policy CS14, Policy CS23
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.