Planning appeal decision
Land North of Kiln Cottage, Warren Row Road, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9YJ
Planning appeal 3359678 at Land North of Kiln Cottage, Warren Row Road, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9YJ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was allowed on 3 October 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies and linked to this, the effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt.
subdivision of building to create 5 units for B2/B8 use, with adjoining yard for ancillary parking and defined outdoor storage areas. Alterations to existing building to provide internal dividing walls, WCs in each unit and 5 roller shutter doors. No extensions
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- RG10 9YJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies and linked to this, the effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The development would comply with the three exceptions to inappropriate development in the Green Belt under NPPF paragraph 154h) and would preserve openness and not conflict with Green Belt purposes, whilst not harming the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP5Policy QP3Policy NR2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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