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

‘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

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.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CC02, Policy CP11, Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CC01, Policy CC03, Policy TB21

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