Planning appeal decision
24a Great Northern Court, Great Northern Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1LR
Planning appeal 3319867 at 24a Great Northern Court, Great Northern Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1LR (Derby City Council) was allowed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO with regard to the impacts of noise from existing commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development.
change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 6 dwelling houses
- Authority
- Derby City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- DE1 1LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO with regard to the impacts of noise from existing commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development
What decided it
The appellant's noise assessment, supported by worst-case scenario modelling and unchallenged by the Council, demonstrated that noise impacts could be adequately controlled through building fabric measures secured by condition to meet established acoustic standards.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GD5 (Amenity)E12 (Pollution)
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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