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Land Opposite Crookham Park and South Of White Lodge, Crookham Common Road, , Crookham Common, Thatcham, RG19 8BR
Planning appeal 3356899 at Land Opposite Crookham Park and South Of White Lodge, Crookham Common Road, , Crookham Common, Thatcham, RG19 8BR (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- RG19 8BR
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Area Delivery Plan Policy 1Policy CS9Policy CS10Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy CS17Policy CS19Policy OVS5Policy OVS6
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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