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Allowed24 September 20243341805

16 Pishiobury Drive, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0AE

Planning appeal 3341805 at 16 Pishiobury Drive, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 0AE (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed on 24 September 2024 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the noise from the proposed air source heat pump on the amenity of the living conditions of the neighbours at 18 Pishiobury Drive.

the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump and additional solar PV panels

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector
Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode
CM21 0AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the noise from the proposed air source heat pump on the amenity of the living conditions of the neighbours at 18 Pishiobury Drive

What decided it

The proposed ASHPs comply with published national technical standards (BS8233 and MCS-020) and local plan policies when assessed against tangible figures, whereas the council's reliance on an unpublished, evolving 'working policy' carries insufficient weight.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EQ2Policy DES4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 48

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