Land to the rear of Furzefield, Locks Ride, Bracknell, Berkshire, SL5 8FZ

Construction of 5no. detached dwellings (4no. four beds and 1no. five bed), with associated garages, parking, access and landscaping

Authority: Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Mileham P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal is in a suitable location for new residential development having regard to local policy
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having regard to trees
The effect of the proposal on flood risk
The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal's location outside the defined settlement boundary and failure to accord with the spatial strategy and settlement hierarchy policies of the adopted Development Plan could not be outweighed by the identified benefits.

Framework references: 11, 76, 173

Plan policies cited: Policy LP1, Policy LP2, Policy LP3, Policy LP26, Policy LP28, Policy LP35, Policy LP54

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