Planning appeal decision
Hill House Mill Lane, Hasketon, Woodbridge, IP13 6HQ
Planning appeal 3292262 at Hill House Mill Lane, Hasketon, Woodbridge, IP13 6HQ (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 7 February 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed vehicle bodywork workshop/spray shop on the living conditions of surrounding occupiers and occupiers of the host property, with particular reference to noise, disturbance and odour.
change of use from domestic garages / workshops to vehicle bodywork workshop / spray shop
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- IP13 6HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed vehicle bodywork workshop/spray shop on the living conditions of surrounding occupiers and occupiers of the host property, with particular reference to noise, disturbance and odour
What decided it
The lack of sufficient evidence to demonstrate that noise, disturbance and odour from the proposed use would not adversely affect the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers and the host property occupiers, combined with the unreasonableness of proposed conditions to control these impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SCLP11.2SCLP4.5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 38Paragraph 56
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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