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Dismissed3 November 20233298207

Cleardene Farm Ashmore Green Road, Ashmore Green, Thatcham, RG18 9ES

Planning appeal 3298207 at Cleardene Farm Ashmore Green Road, Ashmore Green, Thatcham, RG18 9ES (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 November 2023 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the proposed development with specific regards to the conversion of rural buildings.

conversion of 4 agricultural buildings into 4 residential dwellings, including part demolition and landscaping

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
RG18 9ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The principle of the proposed development with specific regards to the conversion of rural buildings
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development would comply with national and local planning policies which seek to steer new development away from areas at highest risk of flooding
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

Appeal B accorded with the development plan, particularly Policy C4 which permits conversion of redundant rural buildings where the buildings are structurally sound and genuinely redundant, and the proposed development would not harm character and appearance or other material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C1Policy C3Policy C4Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy CS16Policy CS17Policy CS19Policy ADPP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 167Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 111

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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