Planning appeal decision
Northington Farm Farm Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6NQ
Planning appeal 3287755 at Northington Farm Farm Lane, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6NQ (Malvern Hills District Council) was dismissed on 11 May 2022 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of The Old Farmhouse with regard to noise and activity.
change of use of ground floor of one unit to B8
- Authority
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- WR6 6NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of The Old Farmhouse with regard to noise and activity
What decided it
The proposed B8 use would generate noise and disturbance from vehicle movements, loading/unloading, and staff activity that would unacceptably harm the living conditions of occupiers of the neighbouring listed dwelling, and the suggested conditions would be unreasonable and unenforceable to mitigate this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP31
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56Paragraph 185
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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