South Bristol Retail Park , Wedlock Way , Bristol , BS3 2LQ

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy BCS21, Policy BCS23, Policy DM28, Policy DM35

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