®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Pine Lodge, Bucklebury Alley, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9NH
new single dwelling on a site within the settlement boundary
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for drainage
What decided it
The proposal would create a harmful effect on highway safety due to inadequate visibility splays and the constrained nature of the road, conflicting with the Development Plan.
The modest benefits of a single dwelling (housing supply, economic contribution, biodiversity net gain, efficient land use) were outweighed by the conflicts with the Development Plan on highway safety and drainage, with no tilted balance engaged following the Council's demonstration of adequate housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 115, 116
Plan policies cited: LPR policy SP19, LPR policy SP6
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.