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Allowed13 December 20223295631

Land at and to the Rear of 240 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, RG40 3QD

Planning appeal 3295631 at Land at and to the Rear of 240 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, RG40 3QD (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed on 13 December 2022 by Inspector Nunn M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape.

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than principal means of access from the existing highway of Nine Mile Ride for up to 32 dwellings, and associated infrastructure, landscaping and demolition of existing dwellings

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Nunn M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape
  • the impact on trees, woodland and vegetation
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and ecology
  • the acceptability of access arrangements to the site

What decided it

The site's established allocation for housing under Policy SAL03 meant the principle of development (and consequent tree/landscape loss) had already been accepted at plan-making stage, outweighing the residual landscape and tree harm.

the very weighty benefits of delivering 32 new dwellings on an allocated housing site, together with biodiversity net gain and economic benefits, outweighed the limited landscape harm and loss of trees and woodland, so the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole and, in the alternative, the tilted balance favoured approval

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy CP7Policy CP8Policy CC01Policy CC03Policy TB06Policy TB21Policy TB23Policy SAL03Policy SAL05Policy NRM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 48Paragraph 57Paragraph 174

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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