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Notice upheld1 October 20243320365

Lockey Farm Sindlesham Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JH

Planning appeal 3320365 at Lockey Farm Sindlesham Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JH (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2024 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: Whether the residential use of the site is a suitable form of development in the countryside, having regard to the Development Plan and the Framework; The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside.

‘full planning permission for 2no. Class E Buildings (retrospective).’ Appeals A and B-

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
RG2 9JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Appeal A: Whether the residential use of the site is a suitable form of development in the countryside, having regard to the Development Plan and the Framework; The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside.
  • Appeal B: The effect of the buildings on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside; Whether the buildings are in a suitable and accessible location, having regard to their proposed use, the Development Plan and the Framework.

What decided it

The significant and harmful erosion of the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside caused by both the residential use and the poorly designed commercial buildings outweighed any economic or other benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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