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Dismissed23 January 20253348539

5 Colwall Gardens, Woodford Green , Essex, IG8 0HS

Planning appeal 3348539 at 5 Colwall Gardens, Woodford Green , Essex, IG8 0HS (London Borough of Redbridge) was dismissed on 23 January 2025 by Inspector Lancaster K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether disputed condition 3 relating to noise levels is reasonable and necessary with regard to the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of nearby dwellings.

Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) to the rear of a two-storey semi-detached dwelling

Authority
London Borough of Redbridge
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Lancaster K
Postcode
IG8 0HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether disputed condition 3 relating to noise levels is reasonable and necessary with regard to the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of nearby dwellings

What decided it

The absence of compelling evidence to demonstrate that removal of the noise condition would not result in adverse harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, combined with the failure to provide substantive evidence of mitigation measures or viable alternatives.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP24Policy D13Policy D14

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