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Dismissed22 September 20253366261

Land North of The Vale, Forest Road, Wokingham, RG40 5QY

Planning appeal 3366261 at Land North of The Vale, Forest Road, Wokingham, RG40 5QY (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local policy.

erection of 1 no. dwelling and associated works

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B
Postcode
RG40 5QY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local policy
  • the effect of the proposed development on the Landscape Character Area I1: Ashridge Farmed and Clay Lowland and the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the biodiversity within the site

What decided it

The adverse impacts of unsuitable location, landscape harm, and unresolved biodiversity net gain requirements significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefit in circumstances where the tilted balance was engaged.

The modest contribution of one housing unit to address the Council's significant housing land supply shortfall was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of unsuitable location and landscape harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy CP11Policy CC01Policy CC02Policy CC03Policy TB21Policy CP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 73

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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