Planning appeal decision
29 Meadow View, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5PD
Planning appeal 3284579 at 29 Meadow View, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5PD (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 March 2022 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the local development strategy.
change of use of land to the rear of the property from agricultural to residential curtilage (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- RG41 5PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the local development strategy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan by locating residential garden use outside the settlement boundary without meeting policy exceptions, and would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CCO2Policy CP11Policy CP9Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy TB21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174
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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