®Planning appeal decision
Land of Former Cope Hall, Skinners Green, Enborne, West Berkshire, RG14 6RE
Planning appeal 3309191 at Land of Former Cope Hall, Skinners Green, Enborne, West Berkshire, RG14 6RE (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
proposed new self-build, net zero carbon dwelling, improvement of 2no. existing accesses and associated landscaping on site of former Cope Hall residence
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- RG14 6RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal accords with the Council's strategy for the distribution of development, having regard to access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on ecology, in particular with regard to bats and dormice
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the Council's strategy for distribution of development as an isolated dwelling in the countryside, which could not be justified by exceptional design quality or material considerations.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the distribution strategy, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the cumulative benefits of the proposal when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS14CS19C3CS1ADPP1C1CS17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80
- Judgments
- Braintree DC v SSCLG [2018] EWCA Civ. 610
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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