Old Station Yard, Unregistered Units 1-4, Avon Mill Lane, Keynsham, BS31 2UG

Planning appeal 3281221 at Old Station Yard, Unregistered Units 1-4, Avon Mill Lane, Keynsham, BS31 2UG (Bath and North East Somerset Council) was allowed on 14 April 2022 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the living conditions of nearby occupiers, having particular regard to noise.

Erection of 3 acoustic barriers; permission to allow filling of concrete mixing vehicles between 06:30-17:30 hours Monday-Friday, 08:00-13:00 Saturday and 07:30-17:30 Bank Holidays; permission to allow other specified operations between 07:30-18:30 hours Monday-Friday, 08:00-13:00 Saturday and 07:30-17:30 Bank Holidays; and permission to store materials in external yard area

Authority: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Smith A
Postcode: BS31 2UG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect upon the living conditions of nearby occupiers, having particular regard to noise

What decided it

The proposed acoustic barriers, when combined with strict adherence to the Site Management Plan's operational controls and noise limits, would provide acceptable mitigation of noise impacts on nearby residential occupiers.

The benefits of allowing extended operating hours for the concrete production business, subject to temporary permission and acoustic mitigation, were balanced against the noise impacts on nearby residential occupiers, with the mitigation measures tipping the balance in favour of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D6Policy PCS2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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