®Planning appeal decision
St. Peter's Hill, Caversham Heights, READING, RG4 7DN
a telecommunications installation: Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Howell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of St. Peters Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset
- If any harm is identified whether that harm would be outweighed by the need for the installation and the lack of less harmful alternative sites
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area through potential impact on mature trees, combined with insufficient evidence that suitable alternative sites had been adequately explored, outweighed the public benefits of the telecommunications installation.
Framework references: 199, 202, 117
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN14, Policy CC7, Policy OU3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.