®Planning appeal decision
Land at Beaufort Park , Bracknell , RG40 3DN
for 226 homes including associated on-site SANG with an access route, open space and pedestrian/cycle connections
- Authority
- Bracknell Forest Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of vehicular parking
- whether or not the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area
- whether there are any other material considerations, including the benefits of the proposal, which would indicate that the proposal should be determined otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the development plan
What decided it
The significant harm to highway safety arising from the parking layout and shortfall in SANG parking provision was not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.
the significant benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, affordable housing, biodiversity, social and economic benefits) carrying significant weight were outweighed by the substantial weight attributed to harm to highway safety, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN20, Policy M9, Policy CS7, Policy EN3, Policy CS14, Saved Policy NRM6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.