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Dismissed6 February 20243316562

20 Honeyhill Road, Bracknell, RG42 1YJ

Planning appeal 3316562 at 20 Honeyhill Road, Bracknell, RG42 1YJ (Bracknell Forest Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 February 2024 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

removal of existing double garage and construction of a pair of 3 bedroom semi-detached houses with parking

Authority
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
RG42 1YJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, which would result from the intrusive form of development eroding the spacious character of Honeyhill Road, outweighs the benefits of housing provision even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.

The benefits of housing provision and the Council's housing land supply shortfall were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, such that the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN20 of the Bracknell Forest Borough Local Plan (2002)Policy CS7 of the Core Strategy Development Plan Document (2008)Policy HO1 of the Bracknell Town Neighbourhood Plan (2021)Policy HO7 of the Bracknell Town Neighbourhood Plan (2021)Policy HO8 of the Bracknell Town Neighbourhood Plan (2021)Design Supplementary Planning Document (2017)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 77

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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