®Planning appeal decision
Handpost Farm School Road, Barkham, WOKINGHAM, RG41 4TN
the erection of a replacement dwelling and incorporation of the existing Handpost Cottage Annex into Handpost Farm (house). Demolition of menage building and barn
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site provides a suitable location for the development proposed having particular regard to the development plan's spatial strategy
- The effects of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed replacement dwelling would introduce inappropriate built form into a rural location, transforming the character of the site from rural to suburban, and would not provide the environmental improvements required by Policy CP11, thereby conflicting with the development plan's spatial strategy and the Framework's requirement to protect the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside.
The harm to rural character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy significantly and demonstrably outweighed the lack of any benefits, as the proposal would result in no net gain in dwellings and no contribution to housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 130, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy TB21
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.