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Dismissed26 June 20266005876

Royal Berkshire Shooting School, Tomb Farm, Ashampstead, RG8 8SD

Planning appeal 6005876 at Royal Berkshire Shooting School, Tomb Farm, Ashampstead, RG8 8SD (West Berkshire) was dismissed on 26 June 2026 by Inspector N Bromley, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed buildings comprising Tomb Farmhouse and Nobes Tomb.

Proposed hospitality use and change in opening hours of Lodge Building, extension of shooting area, retention of temporary facilities building, and increased use of existing marquee

Authority
West Berkshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
N Bromley
Postcode
RG8 8SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed buildings comprising Tomb Farmhouse and Nobes Tomb
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring properties in respect of noise
  • whether or not the proposed development would promote sustainable transport choices and / or lead to highways safety implications
  • whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the natural and scenic beauty of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (NWDNL), and if it does not, whether any harm is outweighed by exceptional circumstances, and it can be demonstrated that the proposal is in the public interest

What decided it

The cumulative harm to the setting of Grade II listed buildings, unacceptable noise impacts from the additional shooting valley, unacceptable highways safety implications from increased traffic on unsuitable rural roads, and failure to conserve and enhance the North Wessex Downs National Landscape without exceptional circumstances or public interest justification, collectively outweighed the modest economic benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP9Policy SP2Policy DM5Policy SP19Policy DM42Policy DM35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 85Paragraph 89Paragraph 190Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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