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Dismissed17 January 20243316036

Harts Leap Farm New Mill Road, Eversley, Hook, RG27 0RB

Planning appeal 3316036 at Harts Leap Farm New Mill Road, Eversley, Hook, RG27 0RB (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area.

the erection of an agricultural building and stables with associated hardstanding and access

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Wilkinson H
Postcode
RG27 0RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the appeal development on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area
  • the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would have a likely significant effect on the integrity of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area, and the competent authority could not be certain that adverse effects could be ruled out beyond all reasonable scientific doubt, with no alternative solutions or overriding public interest demonstrated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP8Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP11

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