Planning appeal decision
Terrace Road North, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 5JB
Planning appeal 3296424 at Terrace Road North, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 5JB (Bracknell Forest Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 October 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- RG42 5JB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy CS7Policy EN20Policy SC4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 206
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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