®Planning appeal decision
Westfield Stables, The Slade, Bucklebury, READING, RG7 6TL
the conversion of redundant stable to form one dwelling, car parking, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the spatial strategy and development plan policies relating to development within rural areas
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
What decided it
The proposal would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the area and fail to conserve and enhance the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and the building was not proven to be genuinely redundant, with the harm clearly outweighing the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate weight afforded to housing supply benefits and other matters was clearly outweighed by the great weight given to harm to character and appearance of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and the significant weight given to the site's unsuitability for residential development under the spatial strategy.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Area Delivery Plan Policy 1 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy 2006-2026, Policy C1 of the West Berkshire Council Housing Site Allocations DPD 2006-2026, Policy C3 of the West Berkshire Council Housing Site Allocations DPD 2006-2026, Policy C4 of the West Berkshire Council Housing Site Allocations DPD 2006-2026, Policy CS14 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy 2006-2026, Policy CS19 of the West Berkshire Core Strategy 2006-2026
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