East Court Farm, The Village, Finchampstead, Wokingham, RG40 3SD

erection of a replacement dwelling following the demolition of the existing dwelling and outbuildings

Authority: Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed replacement dwelling would be acceptable given its location, scale and occupancy condition
Whether the proposed replacement dwelling would be sustainable
Whether the proposed replacement dwelling would provide protection for bats

What decided it

The proposed replacement dwelling would be unjustifiably large for the typical needs of an essential rural worker and would likely be unaffordable, making the substantial increase in scale inappropriate under Policy CP11 and unsustainable under the Framework.

Framework references: 8

Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy CC02, Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP7

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