35 Broomfield Way, Braintree, CM7 2DA

Planning appeal 3352345 at 35 Broomfield Way, Braintree, CM7 2DA (Braintree District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2025 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether further acoustic information is reasonably necessary to ensure the condenser unit would not have an unacceptable effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to those at No. 37 and in respect of noise.

Retrospective application for the installation of an air conditioner condenser unit to side wall of the house to supply cooled air to both the family room and main bedroom

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Price J
Postcode: CM7 2DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether further acoustic information is reasonably necessary to ensure the condenser unit would not have an unacceptable effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to those at No. 37 and in respect of noise

What decided it

The lack of sufficient acoustic information to properly assess whether the condenser unit would have an unacceptable effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly at No. 37, made further noise assessment reasonably necessary before planning permission could be granted.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP7Policy LPP 70
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 198

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