®Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of The Bowers, Sandhurst Road, Wokingham, RG40 3JX
the erection of one self-build dwelling with associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sargent J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- its effect on biodiversity
- if harm would be caused by either/both of the above whether a decision contrary to the development plan would be justified by other material considerations
What decided it
the combined limited harm to character and appearance and the significant, unmitigated harm to biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and the (unsecured) self-build intention
the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and to biodiversity significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the housing land supply shortfall and the proposed self-build dwelling, so the balance tipped against granting permission under paragraph 11d)(ii)
Framework references: 11, 84, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy CP11, Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP7, Policy TB21, Policy TB23
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.