Land north of Kiln Cottage, Warren Row Road, Knowl Hill, Reading, RG10 9YJ

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

Authority: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Sibley G

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.

Framework references: 154

Plan policies cited: Policy QP5, Policy QP3, Policy NR2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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