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Dismissed2 June 20263376684

Pavement O/S Norcot Service Station,, 856 Oxford Road,, Reading, RG30 1EL

Planning appeal 3376684 at Pavement O/S Norcot Service Station,, 856 Oxford Road,, Reading, RG30 1EL (Reading Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 June 2026 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety.

installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s)

Authority
Reading Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector
Worley E
Postcode
RG30 1EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed advertisements on public safety
  • The effect of the proposed advertisements on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The proposed advertisements would cause lasting harm to public safety due to their position, size and digitised nature in a location demanding high driver concentration near a roundabout, which outweighed the limited benefits of digital infrastructure provision and kiosk removal.

The harm to public safety from driver distraction outweighed the limited benefits of digital infrastructure and the removal of the existing telephone kiosk, resulting in dismissal despite the proposal according with visual amenity policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TR3Policy OU4Policy OU3Policy CC7Policy CC8Policy DM12Policy DM22

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