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Allowed7 February 20233291510

Land Adjacent to Castle End Road, Hare Hatch, Reading, RG10 9TH

Planning appeal 3291510 at Land Adjacent to Castle End Road, Hare Hatch, Reading, RG10 9TH (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed on 7 February 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Change of use of building and land to a mixed use of equestrian and dog day care (retrospective)

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
RG10 9TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • Whether the development provides a suitable use within the countryside
  • If inappropriate development, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reasons of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The transient nature and small scale of the dog day care use, secured by conditions limiting operations to 3 days per week with a maximum of 10 dogs, preserves the openness of the Green Belt and is consistent with Framework support for sustainable business growth in rural areas.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP12Policy TB01Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP11Policy TB26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 138Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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