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Dismissed29 December 20223295259

Mill Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 3BL

Planning appeal 3295259 at Mill Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 3BL (Wokingham Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 December 2022 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

Authority
Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
RG6 3BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers
  • whether any harm caused would be outweighed by the need for the installation in the proposed location, having regard to the potential availability of alternative sites

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance, particularly the impact on the Veteran Oak tree and the overbearing effect on neighbouring residents' living conditions, combined with insufficient evidence that less harmful alternative sites were not available, outweighed the need for the installation at the proposed location.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 117

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