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Allowed6 August 20213270428

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

Planning appeal 3270428 at Agricultural Land at, Halse Farm, Winsford, TA24 7JL (Exmoor) was allowed on 6 August 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of this part of the Exmoor National Park.

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
Postcode
TA24 7JL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
GP1CE-S1CE-D1CE-S6RT-D12AC-S4AC-15SE-S1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 114Paragraph 115

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