Planning appeal decision
Aldi, Tybridge Street, Worcester, WR2 5BA
Planning appeal 3302765 at Aldi, Tybridge Street, Worcester, WR2 5BA (Worcester City Council) was allowed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not there would be an adverse effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers if condition No 18 of planning permission P01A0240 was to be deleted.
the ‘erection of single retail warehouse building of 2,015 square metres gross and extension to existing retail warehouse with associated garden centre, additional parking spaces, customer and service access from Tybridge Street and works to provide independent curtilage to 52 Tybridge Street’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref P01A0240, dated 24 July 2001
- Authority
- Worcester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Smith H
- Postcode
- WR2 5BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not there would be an adverse effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers if condition No 18 of planning permission P01A0240 was to be deleted
What decided it
The robust noise assessment demonstrating low impact from 0600 hour deliveries, combined with the 12-month trial period under temporary permission which generated no complaints, provided conclusive evidence that the extended delivery hours would not adversely affect neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SWDP21Policy SWDP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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