John Torrid Farm , Beenhams Heath, Shurlock Row, Reading, RG10 0QQ

material change of use for a caravan holiday park

Authority: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Sibley G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt including the purposes of including land within it
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether suitable measures would be included to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change
Whether the proposal would secure a biodiversity net gain
The effect of the proposal on ecology and in particular trees

What decided it

The proposal would be not inappropriate development in the Green Belt as it provides appropriate facilities for outdoor recreation that preserve openness and do not conflict with the purposes of including land within the Green Belt, and would not harm character and appearance or other material considerations.

Framework references: 143, 154

Plan policies cited: Policy QP5, Policy QP3, Policy SP2, Policy EP1, Policy NR2, Policy NR3

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