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Allowed13 October 20223297227

Silver Birches, Highlands Avenue, Barkham, RG41 4SP

Planning appeal 3297227 at Silver Birches, Highlands Avenue, Barkham, RG41 4SP (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed on 13 October 2022 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitably located for the development with regard to local planning policy.

change of use from residential curtilage to parking for A1 recycling centre

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Tucker A
Postcode
RG41 4SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitably located for the development with regard to local planning policy
  • Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Its effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the dwelling known as Silver Birches

What decided it

The established presence of the recycling business as an important local facility, combined with the modest and visually contained nature of the parking extension, outweighed policy conflicts and justified allowing the appeal subject to protective conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy CP11Policy CC01Policy CC02Policy TB06Policy TB21NR10NR11NR20R15

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