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Dismissed30 June 20253355686

Woodstock , Paices Hill, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4PQ

Planning appeal 3355686 at Woodstock , Paices Hill, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4PQ (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 30 June 2025 by Inspector Bristow T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme would entail a material change of use.

described on the application form as ‘part retrospective: planning application for reduction in levels and the demolition of 1 no. storage unit. Permission is also sought for the erection of 1 no. storage unit and a retaining wall’

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Bristow T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the scheme would entail a material change of use
  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed use
  • the effect of the proposal in respect of character and appearance
  • the effect of the proposal in respect of historic significance
  • whether the scheme would be acceptable with reference to public safety
  • whether it has been demonstrated that the scheme would be acceptable in respect of drainage implications

What decided it

The material change of use to a concrete batching plant in an inappropriate countryside location, combined with substantial heritage harm to the registered park and garden and listed building setting, unresolved drainage issues, and inadequate emergency planning measures, with no clear and convincing justification for the harm identified.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy policy CS8Core Strategy policy CS9Core Strategy policy CS14Core Strategy policy CS16Core Strategy policy CS18Core Strategy policy CS19Core Strategy Area Delivery Plan Policy 1LPR policy SP1LPR policy SP3LPR policy SP4LPR policy SP6LPR policy SP7LPR policy SP8LPR policy SP10LPR policy DM1LPR policy DM5LPR policy DM35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 88Paragraph 89Paragraph 102Paragraph 135Paragraph 182Paragraph 187Paragraph 193Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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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