Planning appeal decision
Long Lane Farm, Ascot Road, Holyport Maidenhead , Berkshire , SL6 3LG
Planning appeal 3302062 at Long Lane Farm, Ascot Road, Holyport Maidenhead , Berkshire , SL6 3LG (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
the demolition of the existing woodshed and the erection of a replacement to be used for forestry and agricultural use
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- SL6 3LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, with regard to outlook and noise
- If the proposal is found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, and would cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions through noise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP5Policy QP1Policy QP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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