noise impact

An inspector has issued a split decision on a Woking primary school’s application to lift restrictions on how it can use two of its buildings, in light of a letter signed by 34 local residents.

An inspector has approved plans to convert a former florist’s into a micro-pub and brewery, ruling that the appellant’s plans to mitigate noise would be enough to avoid disruption to occupants of three...

An inspector has granted permission for 261 homes on a parcel of land enclosed by the M6 and M61 motorways, ruling that ‘enhanced acoustic glazing’ could keep noise levels to an acceptable standard.

The use of a Paddington townhouse as an embassy for the Dominican Republic could disrupt neighbours if a ‘diplomatic incident’ made it the focus of attention, an inspector has ruled.