73 Castle Lodge Avenue, Rothwell, LEEDS, LS26 0ZD

the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump

Authority: Leeds City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it is reasonable and necessary to require further acoustic information to ensure that the proposed Air Source Heat Pump would not harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in respect of noise disturbance

What decided it

The absence of convincing technical evidence regarding the existing and potential acoustic environments meant the proposal could not be determined with the degree of certainty required, and the sustainability benefits did not outweigh the identified potential for noise nuisance to neighbouring occupiers.

Plan policies cited: Policy P10 of the Core Strategy, saved Unitary Development Plan Policy GP5, saved Unitary Development Plan Policy BD5, Policy HDG2 of the Householder Design Guide, Core Strategy Policy EN1, Core Strategy Policy EN3

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