Foxhold Kennels, Unnamed Road, Crookham Common Road, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8EL

the proposed demolition of existing buildings and replacement with 2 No. detached dwellings

Authority: West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Law T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The failure to provide adequate up-to-date ecological surveys to demonstrate that bats would be adequately protected, combined with the proposal's conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and its harmful effect on rural character compared to the fallback position.

Framework references: 8, 119, 130, 174, 180

Plan policies cited: Policy C1, Policy ADPP1, Policy ADPP3, Policy CS1, Policy CS14, Policy CS19, Policy C3, Policy CS17

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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