®Planning appeal decision
County House, 17 Friar Street, Reading, United Kingdom, RG1 1DB
change of use from 'office' (formerly Class B1(a)) to 'residential' (Class C3) (23 units) under Class O, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the GDPO
- Authority
- Reading Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would satisfy the prior approval condition concerning noise impacts from the ground floor commercial premises (bar and nightclub) on the intended residential occupiers
What decided it
The proposal would not satisfy the prior approval condition concerning noise impacts because the proposed mitigation scheme (relying on openable windows and mechanical ventilation) would be ineffective and could not be enforced, leaving future residents exposed to significant adverse noise impacts from the ground floor commercial premises.
Framework references: 185, 130, 187
Judgments cited: Pauline Forster v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Tower Hamlets London Borough Council, Swan Housing Association Limited [2016] EWCA Civ 609
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