Planning appeal decision
South Bristol Retail Park , Wedlock Way , Bristol , BS3 2LQ
Planning appeal 3331720 at South Bristol Retail Park , Wedlock Way , Bristol , BS3 2LQ (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2024 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether disputed conditions 14 and 15 are reasonable and necessary in the interests of living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise.
erection of new building with drive thru facility and associated works to site layout without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 22/01002/F, dated 22 December 2022
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- BS3 2LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether disputed conditions 14 and 15 are reasonable and necessary in the interests of living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The appellant's Noise Impact Assessment did not provide sufficient evidence specific to the proposed extended opening hours to demonstrate that the variation would not result in harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BCS21Policy BCS23Policy DM28Policy DM35
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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