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Dismissed30 January 20253345713

Land East of Barkham Manor, Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 4TH

Planning appeal 3345713 at Land East of Barkham Manor, Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 4TH (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with regard to the local development strategy.

Erection of 3 no. detached dwellings

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Willis S
Postcode
RG41 4TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with regard to the local development strategy
  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, with regard to accessibility to services and facilities
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the Barkham Church and Manor Area of Special Character (ASC), Barkham Manor Historic Park and Garden, and Barkham Manor as heritage assets
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the listed Barkham Manor and non-designated heritage assets, which outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply and other social and economic benefits.

The moderate benefits of housing supply and the small benefits of economic, social and biodiversity improvements were outweighed by the harm to heritage assets and character and appearance, to which great weight must be given in the case of a designated heritage asset.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC02Policy CP11Policy CP9Policy IRS1Policy AD2Policy CP2Policy CP6Policy CC03Policy AD1Policy IRS2Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP17Policy TB21Policy CC01Policy CP7Policy TB23Policy TB24Policy TB26
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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