®Planning appeal decision
Brockendene, Farley Hill, Wokingham, RG7 1UH
the erection of two dwellings with detached garages to the rear (east) of the existing dwelling
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would accord with the Development Plan strategy for housing, including in respect of the character and appearance of the area
- the accessibility of the proposal to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the usability of the adjacent Public Right of Way (PROW)
- the effect of the proposal on ecology
What decided it
The substantial and significant harms to landscape character, accessibility, public rights of way usability, and ecology, when weighed against the moderate benefits of housing delivery in a context of undersupply, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and accessibility, and significant harm to public rights of way and ecology, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery, even in the context of a 3.2-year housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11, 105, 110, 135, 139, 187
Plan policies cited: WBCS policy CP1, WBCS policy CP2, WBCS policy CP3, WBCS policy CP6, WBCS policy CP7, WBCS policy CP9, WBCS policy CP11, WBCS policy CP17, MDD policy CC01, MDD policy CC02, MDD policy CC03, MDD policy TB21, MDD policy TB23, MDD policy TB26, Borough Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document June 2012
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.