®Planning appeal decision
57, The Barn,, Church Street, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 0JS
Planning appeal 3304349 at 57, The Barn,, Church Street, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 0JS (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 5 June 2023 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would be effective and whether the noise impact assessment is appropriate, with specific regard to noise arising from road transport and commercial noise sources.
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- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- SG18 0JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would be effective and whether the noise impact assessment is appropriate, with specific regard to noise arising from road transport and commercial noise sources
What decided it
The noise impact assessment was not carried out in accordance with relevant technical standards, specifically failing to apply BS 4142:2014 to assess commercial noise sources, leaving insufficient certainty that proposed mitigation would protect future occupiers' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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