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Allowed6 June 20223275530

Larkfield, Chavey Down Road, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, RG42 7PB

Planning appeal 3275530 at Larkfield, Chavey Down Road, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, RG42 7PB (Bracknell Forest Borough Council) was allowed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed scheme on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of 1 existing dwelling (Larkfield) and erection of 10 new dwellings together with vehicular and pedestrian access, car parking and landscaping

Authority
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson S
Postcode
RG42 7PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed scheme on the character and appearance of the area
  • The recreational impacts of the proposed scheme on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)
  • Whether or not the proposed scheme would lead to increased flood risk

What decided it

The absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the limited harm to character and appearance (given only limited weight) did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing and economic benefits of the scheme.

The limited harm to the area's character and appearance was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, construction and spending-related economic benefits, and the successfully mitigated SPA and flood risk impacts, so the tilted balance favoured granting permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
EN8H5CS1CS2CS9EN1EN20CS7NRM6CS14EN3E3CS6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 159Paragraph 169Paragraph 174Paragraph 219
Judgments
People Over Wind and Peter Sweetman v Collite Teoranta ECJ (2018) C-323/17

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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