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Notice varied and upheld25 July 20233292543

Levers Piece Farm, Ryehurst Lane, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 5QZ

Planning appeal 3292543 at Levers Piece Farm, Ryehurst Lane, Binfield, Berkshire, RG42 5QZ (Bracknell Forest Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.

Without planning permission the change of use of land to car, trailer, horse box, horse lorries repairs at the land

Authority
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
RG42 5QZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The narrow width of Ryehurst Lane (typically 3.2m), lack of formal passing places, and its use by recreational traffic (pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians) mean that even a modest increase in vehicle movements from the repair business would create unacceptable highway safety risks, particularly for larger vehicles.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E4Policy EN9Policy M4Policy M6Policy CS23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 111Paragraph 112

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