®Planning appeal decision
Travellers Rest Farm, Hungerford Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6JH
Planning appeal 3276682 at Travellers Rest Farm, Hungerford Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6JH (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to its accessibility by sustainable forms of transport.
described as, “Field currently used for horse grazing is to be used as a secure dog exercise filed. No buildings will be in site. It will contain dog agility equipment, a hard standing for cars to park on at the gate entrance safely off the road. Access already exists and is already in place and is a safe entrance of the Travellers Rest Farm driveway off Hungerford Lane. The field is not adjacent to any domestic housing so will not have any impact on neighbours
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- RG7 6JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to its accessibility by sustainable forms of transport
What decided it
The proposal would generate significant unsustainable vehicular trips that would conflict with the development plan's objectives to reduce the need to travel and minimise environmental impact, and the benefits of the facility (economic contribution, dog welfare, user health and wellbeing) were not sufficient to outweigh this considerable planning harm.
The moderate weight afforded to the economic benefits, dog welfare benefits, and user health and wellbeing benefits was not sufficient to outweigh the considerable planning harm identified on the main issue of unsustainable transport and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS10Policy CS13Area Delivery Plan Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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