Land Adjacent To The Linnets, Pingewood Road, Burghfield Reading, RG30 3XH

construction of detached bungalow with associated parking & landscaping

Authority: West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Lo S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the appeal site is a suitable location for a new dwelling having regard to local and national policy for the delivery of housing
the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
the effect of the proposed development upon ecology and biodiversity

What decided it

The appeal site is located outside the settlement boundary in open countryside and would constitute an isolated home contrary to NPPF paragraph 84, failing to meet the criteria for limited infill development under Policy C1 and conflicting with all three main issues.

Framework references: 84, 180, 8, 186

Plan policies cited: Policy C1 of the Housing Site Allocations Development Plan Document (2017), Policy ADPP1 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy (2012), Policy ADPP6 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS1 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS14 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS19 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy (2012), Policy CS17 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy (2012)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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