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Allowed20 February 20243312971

172 Travellers Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7HN

Planning appeal 3312971 at 172 Travellers Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield, AL9 7HN (Welwyn Hatfield Council) was allowed on 20 February 2024 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to the noise levels arising from the proposed variation of the conditions relating to the traffic barrier and unloading operations.

the use as a Warehouse at 172 Travellers Lane, Welham Green, Hatfield without complying with condition number 7 previously imposed on planning permission Ref S6/1979/651/FP, dated 1 November 1979 as varied by planning permission reference S6/0778/96/FP dated 22 November 1996

Authority
Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Lo S
Postcode
AL9 7HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to the noise levels arising from the proposed variation of the conditions relating to the traffic barrier and unloading operations

What decided it

The traffic barrier variation was allowed because measured noise data and absence of complaints during the temporary permission demonstrated acceptable impact, whereas the unloading variation was dismissed because generic noise assessments failed to account for the specific disruptive nature of unloading scaffolding equipment in evening hours.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SADM 18Policy SP11Policy SP9Policy SP10Policy SADM 11Policy SADM 12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15Paragraph 56

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