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Allowed5 August 20223296519

23A Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4QD

Planning appeal 3296519 at 23A Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 4QD (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed on 5 August 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

use of land for two Gypsy and Traveller pitches

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Edwards J
Postcode
RG40 4QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for occupants
  • whether it would provide suitable access for emergency vehicles
  • the effect of the development on the integrity of the SPA

What decided it

The Inspector found no harm arising under any of the four main issues, including that the s.106 agreement secured adequate mitigation for the SPA, so the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP1CP11TB10CP2CP6CP18CP3CP8NRM6

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