Balmoral Centre, Clive Way , Watford, WD24 4PX

Planning appeal 3363742 at Balmoral Centre, Clive Way , Watford, WD24 4PX (Watford Borough Council) was allowed on 14 August 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that removing the HGV movements hours restriction condition would have on the living conditions of the occupants of residential properties at Norbury Avenue, with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

the change of use of the land for the open-air storage of plant, machinery, equipment, commercial and building materials, empty skips, commercial vehicles and private hire vehicles, the laying of permeable hard surfaces, the retention of one building, and of the existing hard standing, boundary fences and hedges, and of the existing vehicular access gates without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 10/00632VAR, dated 23 August 2010

Authority: Watford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Sylvester G
Postcode: WD24 4PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect that removing the HGV movements hours restriction condition would have on the living conditions of the occupants of residential properties at Norbury Avenue, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The appellant's technical evidence demonstrated that noise from HGV movements during the restricted hours would not adversely affect nearby residential occupants, making the disputed condition unnecessary and unreasonable under NPPF paragraph 57.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CC8.5 of the Watford Local Plan 2021-2038saved Policy SE22 of the Watford District Plan 2000
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 57Paragraph 187

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