Pavement o/s Poundstretcher, 25 Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ

the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of the associated BT payphones

Authority: Wokingham Borough Council
Appeal type: commercial · Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Householder developments
Inspector: Conde L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Wokingham Town Centre Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
The effect of the advertisement on visual amenity

What decided it

The visual intrusiveness of the high-definition digital displays with changing advertisements would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings, which could not be outweighed by the public benefits offered.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP3 of the Wokingham Borough Core Strategy Development Plan Document (adopted 2010), Policy TB24 of the Wokingham Borough Managing Development Delivery Local Plan Document (adopted 2014), Policy TB19 of the Wokingham Borough Managing Development Delivery Local Plan Document (adopted 2014)

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