Planning appeal decision
Forest Contracts Ltd, Green Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM3 1HU
Planning appeal 3322137 at Forest Contracts Ltd, Green Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM3 1HU (Uttlesford District Council) was dismissed on 6 March 2024 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise and pollution.
described on the application form as ‘retention and completion of two side extensions to former barn and installation of a bio-mass boiler for disposal of wood
- Authority
- Uttlesford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- CM3 1HU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to noise and pollution
What decided it
Insufficient evidence to demonstrate that noise and odour emissions from the proposed plant would be at acceptable levels for neighbouring residents' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GEN4Policy ENV10Policy ENV13
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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