®Planning appeal decision
Sapphire House, Stafford Park 10, Stafford Park, Telford, TF3 3AD
notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of a building from office use (Class B1(a) to 51no. apartments (Class C3) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref TWC/2017/0198, dated 28 April 2017
- Authority
- Telford and Wrekin Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition no 5 of the 2017 prior approvals is necessary having regard to the living conditions of the occupiers of Sapphire House with particular regard to noise and disturbance and linked to this ventilation and thermal efficiency insofar as it relates to the health and well-being of the occupiers
What decided it
The noise impact assessments demonstrated that without the secondary glazing and trickle vents, internal ambient noise levels would exceed desirable guidelines and create an unacceptable living environment for occupiers, making the disputed condition necessary to protect living conditions and comply with development plan policies.
Plan policies cited: Policy SP 1, Policy SP 4, Policy BE 1, Policy BE 2
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