8 Pitts Lane Earley Wokingham RG6 1BT

1. 1.The 1.8-metre-high continuous close-boarded timber fence, by reason of its height, substantial extent, solid appearance and prominent position along the highway frontage on a bend in Pitts Lane, creates an incongruous, visually dominant and enclosed form of boundary treatment that fails to reflect the predominantly low and landscaped character of boundaries in the immediate street scene. The development therefore causes unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, contrary to Policy CP1 and CP3 of the Wokingham Borough Core Strategy , Policies CC03 and TB21 of the Managing Development Delivery Local Plan, Policy DP3 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2026, and the Wokingham Borough Design Guide SPD.
2. 2.Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the development would has not and will not cause harm to the long-term health and vitality of the TPO protected Lime Tree which is of significant amenity value and contributes positively to the character of the area and the wider landscape. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy N2 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2026, policy CP1 and CP3 of the Core Strategy, policies CC03 Public: Information that can be seen and used by everyone inside and outside the Council. and TB21 of the Managing Development Delivery Local Plan.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

RG6 1BT

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Earley

Date validated

5 August 2026

Consultation expiry

27 August 2026

Consultation start

6 August 2026

Consultation end

27 August 2026

Application expires

30 September 2026

Agent address

179A Oxford Rd Reading RG1 7UZ

Case officer

Marcus Hillman

Statutory period

56 days

Appeal result

N

Documents

7