Youngs Industrial Estate, Paices Hill, Aldermaston, RG7 4PW

the construction of 8 light industrial units and 1 light industrial unit with office accommodation in a single building, including parking and access roads

Authority: West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Sargent J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the suitability of the location in land use terms for the development
its effect on the character and appearance of the area
whether the development would exacerbate safety issues given its proximity to the AWE Aldermaston complex
its impact on biodiversity
its effect on highway safety
whether the building can be constructed to a suitable environmental standard
the effect on drainage

What decided it

The development's location in the countryside with poor sustainable transport accessibility and its failure to secure adequate safety measures before permission in relation to the proximate AWE Aldermaston complex were decisive in dismissing the appeal.

Plan policies cited: Policy ADPP1, Policy CS10, Policy CS9, Policy CS8, Policy CS14, Policy CS19, Policy CS17, Policy CS13, Policy CS15, Policy CS16

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