®Planning appeal decision
Land at Gravelley Bridge Farm, Grazeley Green Road, Grazeley, Reading, RG7 1LG
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
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.
Framework references: 102, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP6, Policy CP9, Policy CP11, Policy CC01, Policy CC02, Policy CC06, Policy CC09, Policy CC10, Policy TB04
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.