®Planning appeal decision
Woodstock , Paices Hill, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4PQ
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.
Framework references: 11, 88, 89, 102, 135, 182, 187, 193, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy policy CS8, Core Strategy policy CS9, Core Strategy policy CS14, Core Strategy policy CS16, Core Strategy policy CS18, Core Strategy policy CS19, Core Strategy Area Delivery Plan Policy 1, LPR policy SP1, LPR policy SP3, LPR policy SP4, LPR policy SP6, LPR policy SP7, LPR policy SP8, LPR policy SP10, LPR policy DM1, LPR policy DM5, LPR policy DM35
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.