Isbury Farm Sheepdrove, Lambourn, HUNGERFORD, WEST BERKSHIRE, RG17 7UR

new ancillary storage unit/indoor equine school

Authority: West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal is appropriate for the proposed location having regard to the spatial strategy in the development plan and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The effects of the proposal on the River Lambourn Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The substantial scale and industrial appearance of the proposed building would constitute inappropriate development in the AONB that would significantly harm the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with the spatial strategy and design policies of the development plan.

Framework references: 176, 84

Plan policies cited: ADPP1, ADPP5, CS12, CS14, CS19, CS17

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