®Planning appeal decision
Land at Baird Road, Arborfield Garrison, RG2 9YU
the erection of single building providing 10 apartments
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including trees and green infrastructure
- whether there are any material considerations which mean that the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, including trees and green infrastructure, which the Inspector found carried very substantial weight and was not outweighed by the scheme's benefits.
The very substantial weight given to landscape and character harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic benefits and sustainability of location, so the tilted balance did not favour permission.
Framework references: 11, 64, 74, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP5, Policy CP8, Policy CP9, Policy CP11, Policy CC01, Policy CC02, Policy CC03, Policy TB21, Policy IRS1, Policy IRS2, Policy IRS3, Saved Policy NRM6
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.