Quarry Road East, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 6RB

Planning appeal 3343878 at Quarry Road East, Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, CH60 6RB (Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary in the interests of safeguarding the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to light spill, noise and disturbance.

the replacement of floodlighting on courts 1 and 2 with nine six-metre-high columns, erection of floodlights to courts 3 and 4 and extension of operating hours to allow floodlights to operate until 21.30 hours, without complying with two planning conditions attached to planning permission reference APP/2001/6622, dated 29 October 2001

Authority: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith J
Postcode: CH60 6RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary in the interests of safeguarding the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to light spill, noise and disturbance

What decided it

The extension of floodlighting operation hours would not adversely affect neighbouring living conditions regarding light spill, noise and disturbance, and a previous decision had already permitted Sunday operation, making the disputed conditions unreasonable and unnecessary.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HS15Policy RE9

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