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Dismissed21 July 20266007407

Land West Of Kintbury Station Car Park, Station Road, Kintbury, RG17 9UT

Planning appeal 6007407 at Land West Of Kintbury Station Car Park, Station Road, Kintbury, RG17 9UT (West Berkshire) was dismissed on 21 July 2026 by Inspector Alexander O'Doherty, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development has conserved the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Landscape.

retention of existing surface to be used as an agricultural hard standing and for parking associated with seasonal angling on the adjacent river bank

Authority
West Berkshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
Alexander O'Doherty
Postcode
RG17 9UT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development has conserved the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Landscape
  • the effect of the development on highway safety
  • the effect of the development on biodiversity, protected species, and nearby designated habitats

What decided it

The development fails to conserve the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Landscape, which must be given great weight under paragraph 189 of the NPPF, and this harm is not outweighed by the moderate benefits to the rural business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy SP7Policy SP8Policy SP11Policy SP19Policy DM3Policy DM36Policy DM42Policy DM44
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116Paragraph 88Paragraph 96Paragraph 189

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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