Decision details

List of Buildings of Traditional Local Character (Local Plan Policy TB26)

Decision Maker: Interim Director of Environment - Josie Wragg

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Removal of two buildings from List

Reasons for the decision:

2 buildings have been identified as no longer appropriate to appear on the list for the following reasons.

1. Shepperlands Farm, Park Lane, Finchampstead – this building has been ‘elevated’ to a statutory designation and is now listed by Historic England at Grade 2. The additional level of protection offered by statutory designation (listing) makes its inclusion in our local List unnecessary and potentially confusing. The new statutory list description can be found on the Historic England website.

2. 1 and 2 Model Farm Cottages, Bath Road, Sonning – this building has been demolished as part of the 2004 planning permission (F/2004/1609) to redevelop this site.

Alternative options considered:

The alternative option of ‘Doing Nothing’ was considered. In both cases of the above buildings, this was discounted because retention of these two buildings on the List would result in some confusion and devalue the List.

Wards Affected: Finchampstead South; Sonning;

Dispensations: N/A

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None declared.

Contact: Email: josie.wragg@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6002.

Publication date: 14/11/2017

Date of decision: 09/11/2017