®Planning appeal decision
Land at and to the rear of 240 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, RG40 3QD
- 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
Framework references: 11, 15, 48, 57, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy CP3, Policy CP6, Policy CP7, Policy CP8, Policy CC01, Policy CC03, Policy TB06, Policy TB21, Policy TB23, Policy SAL03, Policy SAL05, Policy NRM6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.