Planning appeal decision
Asda, Main Street, Tweedmouth, TD15 2DS
Planning appeal 3280437 at Asda, Main Street, Tweedmouth, TD15 2DS (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 29 March 2022 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the external plant on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regards to noise.
Installation of Air Handling Unit within supermarket service yard
- Authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- TD15 2DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the external plant on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regards to noise
What decided it
The poor quality of the noise evidence and the Inspector's own observation of a distinct noise change when the AHU was shut down during the site visit, combined with resident complaints, demonstrated the proposal would have a significant detrimental impact on neighbouring living conditions contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy F1Policy F31Policy W6Policy QOP2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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