®Planning appeal decision
The Bird Gardens, Milley Lane, Hare Hatch, Berkshire, RG10 9TH
the erection of 4 no. bedroom detached dwelling with link attached garage and workshop, plus associated parking and landscaping, following demolition of existing animal enclosures, aviaries and office/staff welfare building
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the openness of the Green Belt and whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the proximity of services and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposals satisfied NPPF paragraph 149(g) second indent by causing no greater than moderate harm to Green Belt openness while re-using previously developed land and contributing to affordable housing need, and the tilted balance applied due to housing land supply shortfall pointed firmly to granting permission.
The benefits of housing delivery and the substantial reduction in built form on the site outweighed the moderate harm to Green Belt openness, particularly given the Council's housing land supply shortfall and the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 57, 133, 137, 147, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP5, Policy CP11, Policy CP12, Policy TB01, Policy TB05
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.