land adjacent to the south side of Berry Court Business Park, Bramley Road, Little London, Tadley, RG26 5AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect that varying or removing the conditions would have on biodiversity, with particular regard to the Gypsy Lane Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC)
• the effect that varying or removing the conditions would have on the character and appearance of the area
• the effect that varying or removing the conditions would have on water quality and flooding
• the effect that varying or removing the conditions would have on safety of users of the site, with particular regard to contaminants
• the effect that varying or removing the conditions would have on the highway safety of users of Bramley Road
• the effect that varying or removing the conditions would have on the suitability of the site having regard to local planning policies on the location of economic development
• the effect that varying or removing the conditions would have on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that the 20-metre buffer and associated conditions were necessary and reasonable to protect the biodiversity of the SINC and priority habitat, and that the development would not be prevented from operating by these requirements, was decisive in allowing the appeal with modified conditions.