Pitchkettle Farm Goodboys Lane, Grazeley Green, Reading, RG7 1ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development with regard to the local development strategy and access to a range of transport modes
• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
• Whether the development maximises sustainable construction opportunities, with regard to the local development strategy
• The effect of the development on public safety, with particular regard to the off-site nuclear emergency planning arrangements for the Burghfield Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)
• The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the dwelling granted under 20/01304/CERTE with regard to noise and disturbance
• The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The cumulative conflict of the scheme with development plan policies on locational strategy, character and appearance, and sustainable construction was not outweighed by the limited economic and other benefits.

The identified harms to locational strategy, character and appearance, and sustainable construction were not outweighed by the small economic benefits or the limited weight attributable to the fallback position, resulting in overall conflict with the development plan as a whole.