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Dismissed12 June 20266004050

Land Off Beechfield Lane, Frilsham, Thatcham, RG18 9XD

Planning appeal 6004050 at Land Off Beechfield Lane, Frilsham, Thatcham, RG18 9XD (West Berkshire) was dismissed on 12 June 2026 by Inspector Lewis Condé, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.

a detached dwelling

Authority
West Berkshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Lewis Condé
Postcode
RG18 9XD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape
  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for residential development having regard to the adopted local development strategy

What decided it

The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area through its contrived backland siting and poor relationship to existing built form, and fails to meet the criteria for residential development in the countryside under the adopted local development strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy SP7Policy SP8Policy DM1Policy SP1Policy SP3

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