Calfridus Way Playing Field, The Wayz, Calfridus Way, Bracknell, RG12 9ET

Planning appeal 3275787 at Calfridus Way Playing Field, The Wayz, Calfridus Way, Bracknell, RG12 9ET (Bracknell Forest Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2022 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: RG12 9ET

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EV2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 118

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