Planning appeal decision
68 Oxton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2TW
Planning appeal 3329937 at 68 Oxton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2TW (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2024 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise.
Change of use from convenience store (use class E) to hot food takeaway (sui generis) with installation of flue extraction system to rear
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Senior H
- Postcode
- CH41 2TW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The condition was necessary and reasonable to protect neighbouring residential amenity from noise, and having been discharged by the appellant with the use already commenced, the permission should remain unaltered.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SH2Policy PO1Policy PO3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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