Garden Cottage, Wellingtonia Avenue, Crowthorne, RG45 6AF

the erection of one dwelling

Authority: Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Felgate J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be an acceptable location for the proposed development, having regard to relevant local and national policies relating to the location of new housing development
the development's effects on the character and appearance of the area
the effects on on-site wildlife habitats and biodiversity
whether a contribution should be made to affordable housing

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the locational requirements of Policy CP11 and would cause harm to the area's character and appearance and to biodiversity, with no material considerations to outweigh these conflicts with the development plan.

Framework references: 80, 105, 174, 64, 118, 119

Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy CP7, Policy CP5, Policy TB21, Policy TB23

Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ 610

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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