The appeal is allowed and planning permission (part outline, part full permission) is granted for a residential development comprising up to 126 dwellings, a sports pavilion, public open space, landscaping and associated works at land at The Manor, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9BX and bordered by Brooker’s Hill to the north, Hollow Lane to the east and Church Lane to the west in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref O/2011/0204, dated 27 January 2011, subject to the 55 conditions set out in the Schedule at the end of this Decision.

The appeal is dismissed, and planning permission for the erection of 182 dwellings, their associated roads, sewers, landscaping, parking, garages and associated works on land off Goodleigh Road, Barnstaple, Devon is refused. The application, Ref 53348, is dated 22 December 2011.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s recommendation. He hereby allows the client’s appeal and grants outline planning permission for development of 274 dwellings, garages, driveways, carports (total 608 parking spaces), internal roads pathways, substations, gas governor, the construction of a new access from Keephatch Road
and two new access points from Warren House Road with associated amenity space incorporating allotments (Matters for approval: Access and Layout); and full planning permission for:

i) the laying out of an area of Public Open Space (informal) and a Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANG) on land west of Warren House Road (to serve the proposed Phase 1 and future development at Kentwood Farm) including a car park (6 spaces) pathways, associated landscaping and pathway features; 

ii) the construction of a 3.5 metre landform and 2.5 metre fence for a distance of 405 metres on the west side of Warren House Road and 635 metres on the east side of Warren House Road parallel with the A329 (M); and

iii) the erection of a sewage pumping station with interim access from the present access from Warren House Road at land at Kentwood Farm, Warren House Road, Wokingham RG40 5QA in accordance with application number 0/2011/0699, dated 28 March 2011, subject to the conditions listed at Annex C of this letter.

The appeal is dismissed and planning permission is refused for the erection of 62 affordable homes together with associated works at the land at Carr Lane, Hoylake, CH47 4AX. The application Ref. APP/11/01348, dated 10 November 2011, was refused by notice dated 26 April 2012.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s recommendation. He hereby allows the client’s appeal and grants planning permission for residential development (450 houses including affordable housing), local community facilities including shop (A1) and surgery (D1), extension to the Rising Sun Country Park with associated habitat, landscape and recreational improvements, and works to the surrounding highways infrastructure on land at Scaffold Hill Farm, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9ST, subject to the conditions listed in the Annex of this letter.

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission is refused for the erection of up to 130 dwellings, new access arrangements from Tunnel Road, with new open space, landscaping and associated physical infrastructure at the Land to the North of Tunnel Road, Galley Common, Nuneaton. The application Ref.031585, dated 5 July 2012, was refused by notice dated 20 December 2012.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State disagrees with the Inspector’s recommendation. He hereby dismisses both the client’s appeals and refuses outline planning permission for :-

Appeal A: a canal marina off Coventry Canal for up to 150 berths; 40 allotments; community centre; up to 50 affordable dwellings; up to 150 dwellings; public open space including retention and creation of foot and cycle paths; and creation of natural area of play and associated landscaping, in accordance with application ref: 031405, dated 23 March 2012; and

Appeal B: a canal marina off Coventry Canal for up to 150 berths; 40 allotments; community centre; up to 169 dwellings; public open space including retention and creation of foot and cycle paths; and creation of natural area of play and associated landscaping, in accordance with application ref: 031950, dated 31 January 2013.

The appeal is dismissed and outline planning permission is refused for the residential development of up to 85 dwellings with access, associated open space, landscaping, infrastructure and parking provision at Home Farm, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 9RX. The application Ref. S122747/O, dated 27/9/12, was refused by notice dated 27/12/12.

The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for the erection of 84 houses at Midland Road, Nuneaton in accordance with the terms of the application, Ref 030803, dated 24 March 2011, subject to the conditions in Annex A.

The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for the residential development comprising 31 dwellings with associated access, car parking, landscaping and open space at the Land off Atwood Lane, Holmer, Hereford HR1 1LJ. The application Ref S112612/F, dated 14 September 2011, was refused by notice dated 29 August 2012.