Newbury Racecourse Plc, Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, RG14 7NZ

Great Newbury Christmas Carnival (with attractions including market stalls, big-top, fairground rides, Christmas tree maze, ice-rink and Santa's grotto). Associated cut and fill works are also proposed to level the centre of the Racecourse

Authority: West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Nicholls H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effects on the living conditions of nearby residents in terms of noise generated by the development
the effects of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The fall-back position of a Certificate of Lawfulness allowing a 28-day Christmas carnival without controls meant that the additional 10 days with mitigation measures in place could not be considered to result in harmful effects on neighbouring occupiers or highway safety.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS14, Policy CS13, Policy OVS5, Policy OVS6, Policy TRANS1

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