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Allowed18 November 20243312261

Land to the Rear of The Hollies Nursing Home, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, RG7 3LZ

Planning appeal 3312261 at Land to the Rear of The Hollies Nursing Home, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, RG7 3LZ (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 18 November 2024 by Inspector Cridland R, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the safety and wellbeing of future residents of the proposed development, and the wider public, with regard to the proximity of the Atomic Weapons Establishment site at Burghfield (AWE B).

the erection of 32 dwellings including affordable housing, parking and landscaping, with access via Regis Manor Road

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Cridland R
Postcode
RG7 3LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the safety and wellbeing of future residents of the proposed development, and the wider public, with regard to the proximity of the Atomic Weapons Establishment site at Burghfield (AWE B)
  • the effect of the proposed development on the future capability and capacity of AWE B to operate effectively

What decided it

The site's allocation for housing in the adopted development plan, combined with the very limited and remote likelihood of harm to AWE B's operational capability, outweighed the identified conflicts with the development plan and the Framework.

The benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) and the site's plan-led allocation outweighed the very limited harm to AWE B's operational capability and the localised harm to character and appearance from tree loss.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 101Paragraph 97Paragraph 193Paragraph 226Paragraph 11Paragraph 57

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