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Dismissed26 October 20233304460

Athol Villa & Woodside, Westbourne Road, College Town, Sandhurst, GU47 0QX

Planning appeal 3304460 at Athol Villa & Woodside, Westbourne Road, College Town, Sandhurst, GU47 0QX (Bracknell Forest Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there are any reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas which are at lower risk of flooding.

erection of nine dwellings following demolition of two existing dwellings and outbuildings, with associated access and landscaping

Authority
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
GU47 0QX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there are any reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in areas which are at lower risk of flooding
  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would constitute good design
  • whether the proposal would result in prejudicial effects on highway safety

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the overdevelopment and cramped layout of the scheme significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable reuse of previously developed land.

The harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery, sustainable location and reuse of previously developed land, such that the Framework does not indicate the decision should be taken other than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP18Policy CS7Policy EN20Policy M9Policy CS23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Wheatcroft Ltd V SSE [1982]

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