noise impact

Appeal: No lifting of noise restrictions on pub’s ‘Aunt Sally’ shy

06.03.2020

A pub outbuilding intended for use as an ‘Aunt Sally’ shy cannot also be used as a music venue and must observe restrictions on its hours of use so as not to disturb neighbours.

Appeal: Successful relocation for popular village ‘pizza garage’

06.03.2020

Matt Moody

A popular wood-fired pizza business that was refused permission at appeal in 2018 has won consent after moving into new premises 170 metres away, after an inspector deemed the new location more ‘discreet’....

Appeals round-up: Council 'worthy of admonishment' over 'perilous' listed cottage; Noise from ultrasound scanners 'extremely limited'

14.02.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 8 February-14 February, 2020

Appeal: Noise from ultrasound scanners ruled ‘extremely limited’

14.02.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has deleted a condition limiting the opening hours of a pregnancy ultrasound clinic in Alton, Hampshire, noting that the noise impact on neighbours from the scanning equipment was ‘extremely...

Appeal: ‘Agent of change’ principle precludes office-to-flats conversion

06.02.2020

Matt Moody

An inspector has cited both the ‘agent of change’ principle and the impact of mechanical ventilation on wellbeing in refusing prior approval to convert a Crawley office building next to a nightclub into 24...

Appeal: Conversation at micro pub could disrupt neighbours

10.01.2020

Matt Moody

Environmental | micropub | noise impact | North West

Plans to convert a former bakery and snack bar near Rochdale into a micro pub have been rejected, after an inspector found that the appellant's intention to ‘promote conversation’ at the premises could...

Appeal: Permitted development scheme blocked for harm to living conditions

15.11.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has refused prior approval to convert offices next to two music venues in Birmingham into flats, ruling that the impact of noise on the living conditions of future occupants was an ‘implicit‘...

Enforcement: ‘Mistakes were made’ over countryside party house

04.10.2019

Matt Moody

An inspector has upheld enforcement action against the use of a 10-bedroom Georgian mansion in the Warwickshire countryside as an ‘events venue’, after finding that late-night ‘screaming, swearing and loud...

Appeal: Deliveroo ‘dark kitchen’ in Swiss Cottage wins 12-month reprieve

18.09.2019

Matt Moody

A controversial delivery-only kitchen facility operated by app-based startup Deliveroo has been awarded a temporary 12-month permission, subject to numerous conditions and compliance with a community liaison...

Appeal: More regular car boot sales would harm green belt openness

02.07.2019

Matt Moody

A car boot sale in Staffordshire that already has permission to operate for 24 days a year on green belt land would cause unacceptable harm if it was allowed to trade for 40 days a year, an inspector has...

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