Planning appeal decision
Red Linhay, Crown Hill, Halbarton, Devon, EX16 7AY
Planning appeal 3334670 at Red Linhay, Crown Hill, Halbarton, Devon, EX16 7AY (Mid Devon District Council) was allowed on 19 November 2024 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether disputed condition 13 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise.
Variation of condition 13 of planning permission 22/00868/MFUL relating to noise assessment for a 500kW anaerobic digester and associated works with two silage clamps
- Authority
- Mid Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- EX16 7AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether disputed condition 13 is reasonable and necessary in the interests of living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The one-month time limit for carrying out and submitting the noise assessment was unreasonable given the practical constraints of commissioning a qualified consultant, weather dependency, and the need for adequate equipment positioning time, necessitating variation to three months.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM4 of the Mid Devon Local Plan 2013-2033
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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