Jack O'Newbury Inn, Terrace Road North, Binfield, Bracknell, Berks, RG42 5PH

reorganisation of parking arrangements to include additional land to the side of the public house and hard and soft landscaping to the front of the building from that approved by application ref 22/00607/FUL 5th April 2023

Authority: Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Evans L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed car park on the character and appearance of the local area
Whether the access would be safe and suitable for all users, including servicing, refuse and recycling collection
Whether the proposal can secure the mandatory biodiversity net gain objective of achieving at least a 10% gain in biodiversity value

What decided it

The enhancement of the setting of the neighbouring Grade II listed building through removal of most car parking from the front of the public house, combined with support for a valued community asset and visual improvements to the frontage, materially outweighed the limited harm from incursion into countryside.

Framework references: 88, 89, 115, 116, 117, 187, 192, 193

Plan policies cited: Policy LP35, Policy LP36, Policy LP44, Policy LP50, Policy LP29, Policy LP25, Policy LP62, Policy LP53

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