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Allowed9 January 20233300991

423-431 Reading Road, Winnersh, RG41 5HU

Planning appeal 3300991 at 423-431 Reading Road, Winnersh, RG41 5HU (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed on 9 January 2023 by Inspector Beeby C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is whether the proposed development can viably support the provision of affordable housing (AH).

the demolition of an existing workshop and store and the erection of 7 x 3 bedroomed terraced houses with parking and new access road

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Beeby C
Postcode
RG41 5HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is whether the proposed development can viably support the provision of affordable housing (AH).

What decided it

The Inspector found the appellant's viability evidence on benchmark land value unreliable, so the appeal failed to demonstrate the scheme could not viably provide the required affordable housing contribution, and the resulting moderate policy conflict was outweighed by the scheme's benefits under the paragraph 11d) balance.

The moderate harm from conflict with Policies CP5 and TB05 (absence of a policy-compliant affordable housing contribution) was outweighed by the benefits of using brownfield land within a settlement, accessibility to services, and provision of housing in an area lacking a five-year housing land supply, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP5Policy TB05Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy CP6Policy CP9Policy CC03Policy CC04
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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