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Notice varied and upheld22 August 20223271806

Land at 232-234 St Albans Road, Watford, Herts, WD24 4AU

Planning appeal 3271806 at Land at 232-234 St Albans Road, Watford, Herts, WD24 4AU (Watford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 August 2022 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings in respect of noise.

Without planning permission, the change of use of the property from sui generis to B2 (light industrial) use

Authority
Watford Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
WD24 4AU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings in respect of noise
  • the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety

What decided it

The harm to living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise and the harm to character and appearance of the area outweighed any benefit of bringing a vacant building back into use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy UD1 of the Watford Local Plan Core Strategy 2006-31 (2013)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 111

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