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Dismissed17 March 20253351397

Blackcroft Farm, Church Road , Farley Hill, Wokingham , RG7 1UJ

Planning appeal 3351397 at Blackcroft Farm, Church Road , Farley Hill, Wokingham , RG7 1UJ (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2025 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the development, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area, the effect of the development on the landscape character and appearance of the area, and the provision of sustainable modes of transport.

Hardstanding and erection of fencing for the use as vehicle and industrial storage

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
RG7 1UJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for the development, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area, the effect of the development on the landscape character and appearance of the area, and the provision of sustainable modes of transport
  • whether the development achieves a Net Gain in Biodiversity and whether adequate regard has been had to the Westwood Copse, a designated Local Wildlife Site

What decided it

The development's excessive encroachment into open countryside away from original farm buildings, combined with significant harm to landscape character and failure to achieve net biodiversity gain, outweighed the economic benefits and conflicted with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy CP3Policy CP7Policy CP9Policy CP11Policy CC01Policy CC02Policy CC03Policy TB21Policy TB23Policy ADH1Policy IRS4Policy IRS5Policy D2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12Paragraph 15Paragraph 89Paragraph 187

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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