Waystone Ltd, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA

the removal and demolition of Waystone Offices and replacement with MOT bay, car store and external car sales without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 21/00831/FUL, dated 23 July 2021

Authority: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Cryan M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of varying the disputed conditions on living conditions for nearby residents, with particular regard to the effect of noise and disturbance
The effect of varying the disputed conditions on highway safety, with particular regard to whether or not there would be a harmful increase in the number of vehicular movements

What decided it

The submitted Noise Impact Assessment and evidence that allowing on-site repairs would reduce rather than increase vehicular movements, combined with the absence of substantive evidence supporting the committee's concerns about noise and highway impacts.

Framework references: 130

Plan policies cited: Policy SPA5, Policy D9, Policy D20, Policy D14

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