Planning appeal decision
Unit 1A-6A, Bruce Grove, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8BP
Planning appeal 3327072 at Unit 1A-6A, Bruce Grove, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8BP (Basildon District Council) was allowed on 7 June 2024 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with regards to noise and disturbance.
demolition of Units 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A Bruce Grove and change of use of site at 1A-6A Bruce Grove to E(g)/B2/B8 Use (Business/General Industrial/Storage and Distribution) and layout parking
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- SS11 8BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of nearby residents with regards to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The imposition of a condition limiting hours of operation to 07:00-19:00 Monday-Friday and 07:00-13:00 Saturday, which avoids significant adverse noise effects on nearby residents' sleep early in the morning while allowing the principle of the development to proceed.
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