Planning appeal decision
4 Hazelmoor, Hebburn, South Tyneside, NE31 1DH
Planning appeal 3353381 at 4 Hazelmoor, Hebburn, South Tyneside, NE31 1DH (South Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 17 March 2025 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise.
an air source heat pump to the rear of the property
- Authority
- South Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harrison F
- Postcode
- NE31 1DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to noise
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating that the noise generated by the ASHP would not adversely affect the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly given the exceedance of MCS standards and the quiet residential setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 168Paragraph 187
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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