Agricultural Land at, Halse Farm, Winsford, TA24 7JL

the proposed installation of 15m telecommunication mono pole mast and associated equipment together with twin wheel access track

Authority: Exmoor
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Rennie S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of this part of the Exmoor National Park

What decided it

The very important contribution this infrastructure would provide to emergency services communications, combined with the limited extent of visual harm from the slim singular mast structure, outweighed the conflict with development plan policies requiring conservation of the National Park's scenic beauty.

The limited visual harm to the National Park landscape was outweighed by the very important contribution to emergency services communications infrastructure and potential benefits to local mobile coverage.

Framework references: 176, 114, 115

Plan policies cited: GP1, CE-S1, CE-D1, CE-S6, RT-D12, AC-S4, AC-15, SE-S1

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