Planning appeal decision
Bircherley Green Shopping Centre , Hertford, Hertfordshire , SG14 1BN
Planning appeal 3324315 at Bircherley Green Shopping Centre , Hertford, Hertfordshire , SG14 1BN (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2024 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the details submitted to discharge Condition 19 would protect the living conditions of nearby residents in relation to noise and disturbance.
Discharge of conditions 19 (A3/A4 Sound Insulation), 41 (Lighting - Block A and B), 49 (Health Facility), 52(F) (Proposed and existing functional services above and below ground), 65 (Odour) of planning approval 3/22/0712/VAR
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Gee R
- Postcode
- SG14 1BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the details submitted to discharge Condition 19 would protect the living conditions of nearby residents in relation to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed scheme was unenforceable because enhanced sound mitigation measures were to be left to lease agreements between landlord and tenant rather than being subject to Council approval and enforcement.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EQ2 of the East Herts District Plan 2018
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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