®Planning appeal decision
Calfridus Way Playing Field, The Wayz, Calfridus Way, Bracknell, RG12 9ET
the installation of 1 No. 25m high Swann type A column, with 3 No. antennas, 2 No. 0.6m dishes, 2 No. ground-based equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto. Installed on a 8.0m x 6.0m compound within 2.1m high palisade fence
- Authority
- Bracknell Forest Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the role and function of a local green space
- if there is any harm caused, whether this is outweighed by the need to site the proposal in the location proposed, having regard to the availability of alternative sites
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the area, combined with insufficient evidence to justify this location over alternatives and the limited public benefits given the recent approval of an alternative mast by the same operator providing equivalent coverage, meant the benefits did not outweigh the harms.
Framework references: 118
Plan policies cited: Policy EV2
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