®Planning appeal decision
Land at and to the rear of 238 & 240 Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, RG40 3QD
Application for the approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning consent 211889 for ‘the erection of up to 32 dwellings. All matters reserved other than means of access from the existing highway on Nine Mile Ride and associated infrastructure, landscaping and demolition of 2 existing dwellings’. Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale to be considered
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposed landscaping would result in a development compatible with its woodland setting
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to overlooking and outlook, and whether it would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The unmitigable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions (overlooking/loss of privacy) of the occupiers of Oak Manor, arising from the loss of boundary trees, determined the outcome.
The harm to character and appearance as seen from Oak Manor and the unacceptable harm to the living conditions of its occupiers outweighed the otherwise acceptable principle and detailed design of the development, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CC01, Policy CC03, Policy TB21, Policy IRS6
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.