®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Crookham Park and South Of White Lodge, Crookham Common Road, , Crookham Common, Thatcham, RG19 8BR
change of use of agricultural land to open storage - Class Use B8
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · 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 and the effect on the living condition of the occupiers of properties in Crookham Park with particular reference to potential noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not the proposed development would result in unacceptable harm to highway safety
- Whether or not the proposal has taken adequate account of its potential impact on protected species, biodiversity and ecology
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—inappropriate location in open countryside, unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents, harm to character and appearance, insufficient highway safety information, and inadequate ecological assessment—and material considerations do not justify approval.
Plan policies cited: Area Delivery Plan Policy 1, Policy CS9, Policy CS10, Policy CS13, Policy CS14, Policy CS17, Policy CS19, Policy OVS5, Policy OVS6
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.