Hutts Farm Cottage Blagrove Lane, Wokingham, RG41 4AX

Planning appeal 3285007 at Hutts Farm Cottage Blagrove Lane, Wokingham, RG41 4AX (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2022 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, with specific regard to accessibility to services and facilities and the settlement policies of Wokingham Core Strategy 2010 and the Wokingham Adopted Managing Development Delivery Local Plan 2014.

the conversion of existing annex building to an independent dwelling with associated external alterations and replacement parking for Hutts Farm Cottage

Authority: Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Howell M
Postcode: RG41 4AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for housing, with specific regard to accessibility to services and facilities and the settlement policies of Wokingham Core Strategy 2010 and the Wokingham Adopted Managing Development Delivery Local Plan 2014

What decided it

The lack of pedestrian footways and lighting on Blagrove Lane would make the site unsuitable for housing as future occupants would be unable to safely access services, facilities and public transport without relying heavily on private vehicles, contrary to settlement and accessibility policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CC01Policy CC02Policy CP1Policy CP6Policy CP11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 9

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