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Dismissed6 November 20256000476

Land Adjacent Pine Lodge, Bucklebury Alley, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9NH

Planning appeal 6000476 at Land Adjacent Pine Lodge, Bucklebury Alley, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9NH (West Berkshire District Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on highway safety.

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
Postcode
RG18 9NH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPR policy SP19LPR policy SP6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 115Paragraph 116

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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