Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 40 Hetherington Road, Shepperton, TW17 0SP
Planning appeal 3288718 at Land Rear of 40 Hetherington Road, Shepperton, TW17 0SP (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2022 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby properties, with particular reference to noise, disturbance and the availability of access.
an application for the siting of a water filling station
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- TW17 0SP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby properties, with particular reference to noise, disturbance and the availability of access
What decided it
The harm to living conditions of nearby residents from noise and disturbance caused by increased use of the site by commercial vehicles, which cannot be adequately mitigated by proposed conditions or temporary permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (2009)
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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