Castle Royle Golf Club, Bath Road, Hare Hatch, RG10 9XA

Planning appeal 3298449 at Castle Royle Golf Club, Bath Road, Hare Hatch, RG10 9XA (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2022 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the erection of single-storey three bay golf studio

Authority: Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Conde L
Postcode: RG10 9XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
If inappropriate development, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reasons of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal fails to preserve the openness of the Green Belt as required by NPPF paragraph 149b), and the resulting harm to the Green Belt is not clearly outweighed by other considerations to justify very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP12TB01CP11CP1CP3TB21CC03CC01
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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