Barn and Land to the south of Coldridge Copse, Great Shefford, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 7BP

change of use of site from agriculture to B8 open storage including low aggregate storage clamps and the installation of portable building within existing building for office/staff welfare facilities

Authority: West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector: Wilson D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposal having regard to the Councils development plan Policies and access by sustainable means of transport
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal failed to meet the requirement for sustainable transport access under Policy CS9, as the site location would necessitate total reliance on private motor vehicles, and would harm the special landscape character of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.

Framework references: 187, 189, 135

Plan policies cited: Policy ADPP1, Policy CS9, Policy CS13, Policy CS10, Policy ADPP5

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