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Dismissed20 November 20253365375

Oakingham House, Bere Court Road, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 8JU

Planning appeal 3365375 at Oakingham House, Bere Court Road, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 8JU (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Tresise O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (NWDNL) with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area.

Detached ancillary leisure building with associated landscaping

Authority
West Berkshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Householder developments
Inspector
Tresise O
Postcode
RG8 8JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (NWDNL) with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the appeal proposal is tantamount to the creation of a separate dwelling

What decided it

The proposal would have a marked urbanising effect that would notably diminish the rural character and visual cohesion of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and would be tantamount to the creation of a separate dwelling in the open countryside contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM28Policy SP2Policy SP1Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189

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