Planning appeal decision
Field Opposite Electricity Sub Station, Rawfield Lane, Fairburn, LS25 5LD
Planning appeal 3282161 at Field Opposite Electricity Sub Station, Rawfield Lane, Fairburn, LS25 5LD (Selby District Council *) was dismissed on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable living environment for the future occupier(s) by way of noise.
a ‘change of class use and conversion of a single storey stables into a single storey one bedroom detached bungalow at Rawfield Lane, South Milford
- Authority
- Selby District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hendley D
- Postcode
- LS25 5LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable living environment for the future occupier(s) by way of noise
What decided it
The proposal would not provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers due to unacceptable noise levels from the A1(M) that could not be adequately mitigated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy ENV2(A)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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