Land at Knoll Farm, Gipsy Lane, Wokingham, RG40 2BW

Planning appeal 3274527 at Land at Knoll Farm, Gipsy Lane, Wokingham, RG40 2BW (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the adjacent protected trees.

the installation of a 27.5m high telecommunications Swann 30H lattice mast with 3no. antennas, 2no. 0.6m dishes, 2no. ground-based equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto. Installed within an 8.0m x 6.0m compound with a 2.1m palisade fence

Authority: Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Longmuir J
Postcode: RG40 2BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the adjacent protected trees
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to protected trees and moderate harm to character and appearance, supported by development plan policies, outweighed the benefits of improved telecommunications connectivity.

The benefits of improved digital connectivity for train passengers were outweighed by the significant harm to protected trees and moderate harm to character and appearance of the area, which conflicted with development plan and Framework support for tree retention and landscape protection.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CP1CP3CC03TB21
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 174Paragraph 131Paragraph 114Paragraph 115

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