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Allowed17 January 20243319969

Barn at Beedon Manor Farm, Beedon, Newbury, RG20 8SW

Planning appeal 3319969 at Barn at Beedon Manor Farm, Beedon, Newbury, RG20 8SW (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitably located for the development proposed when assessed against the development plan.

demolition of the existing large agricultural buildings and replacement with new residential dwellings, together with access, parking, landscaping and any other associated infrastructure

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Tucker A
Postcode
RG20 8SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitably located for the development proposed when assessed against the development plan
  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of nearby listed buildings and the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

What decided it

The considerable improvement to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of nearby listed buildings through replacement of the harmful existing barns with appropriately scaled traditional-form buildings, combined with the fallback position demonstrating an alternative residential use would be more harmful, outweighed the conflict with development plan location policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ADPP1Policy CS1Policy C1Policy ADDP5Policy CS14Policy CS19Policy C4Policy CS15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 54

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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