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Notice upheld10 March 20263374730

Land at Gravelley Bridge Farm, Grazeley Green Road, Grazeley, Reading, RG7 1LG

Planning appeal 3374730 at Land at Gravelley Bridge Farm, Grazeley Green Road, Grazeley, Reading, RG7 1LG (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 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 the development plan, including the effect on the character and appearance of the area and accessibility to alternative forms of transport to the private car.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a shooting club facility (Sui Generis) and unauthorised operational development (erection of fencing, hardstanding and buildings) and engineering operation (creation of bunds)

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
RG7 1LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is located in a suitable location, having regard to the development plan, including the effect on the character and appearance of the area and accessibility to alternative forms of transport to the private car
  • The effect of the development on the adjacent Public Right of Way (PRoW)
  • The effect of the development on flooding
  • The effect of the development on the emergency off-site plan for the Atomic Weapons Establishment site at Burghfield
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residential properties, with regard to noise
  • The effect of the development on public health, with regard to land contamination

What decided it

The development is located in an unsuitable location outside defined settlements, fails to satisfy the exceptions in Policy CP11, would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, lacks adequate accessibility to alternative transport, fails to provide a sequential flood risk assessment, and would have unacceptable harmful effects on the Public Right of Way and emergency planning arrangements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy CP9Policy CP11Policy CC01Policy CC02Policy CC06Policy CC09Policy CC10Policy TB04
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 102Paragraph 105

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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