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Allowed20 March 20253344163

Birmingham Road Service Station, 80 Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, DY10 2SR

Planning appeal 3344163 at Birmingham Road Service Station, 80 Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, DY10 2SR (Wyre Forest District Council) was allowed on 20 March 2025 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours with regard to noise and disturbance.

hand car wash within existing workshop building and proposed car parking

Authority
Wyre Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
DY10 2SR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours with regard to noise and disturbance
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The acoustic fence specification ensuring noise levels compliant with BS8233:2014 and WHO guidelines, combined with the widened access and one-way circulation system, adequately mitigated the two main issues of neighbour amenity and highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP.33Policy SP.27

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