Terrace Road North, Binfield, BRACKNELL, RG42 5JB

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

Authority: Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cuthbert L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the setting of the Wicks Green Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed buildings, The Terrace and Binfield House and, if any harm would occur, whether this is outweighed by the need for the installation to be sited as proposed taking into account any suitable alternatives

What decided it

The harm to the significance of The Terrace, a Grade II listed building, caused by the visual intrusion of the monopole in the semi-rural setting, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the telecommunications infrastructure.

Framework references: 202, 206

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS7, Policy EN20, Policy SC4

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