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Notice varied and upheld16 March 20263366608

Land to the Rear of The Furze, Dunt Avenue, Hurst Wokingham , RG10 0SY

Planning appeal 3366608 at Land to the Rear of The Furze, Dunt Avenue, Hurst Wokingham , RG10 0SY (Wokingham Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 16 March 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is located in a suitable location having regard to local and national planning policy.

‘change of use to the storage and sale of motor vehicles (amendment of commercial use 43103)’

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
RG10 0SY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is located in a suitable location having regard to local and national planning policy
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on flooding

What decided it

The development fails to satisfy Policy CP11 exception 1) as a vehicle sales business is not a rural enterprise, and it causes significant harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area by introducing a visually discordant, large-scale commercial use into a rural setting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC02Policy CP11Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CC01Policy CC03Policy TB21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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