Bridge Farm Coolham Road, Coolham, HORSHAM, RH13 8GP

the redevelopment of existing haulage yard to include replacement of existing building for storage and office purposes, resurfacing and expansion of yard area for the parking of distribution vehicles and alterations to the existing access without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref DC/19/1271, dated 19 August 2019

Authority: Horsham District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Goldberg V

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of varying the operating hours on the living conditions of neighbouring residents

What decided it

The proposed limited vehicle movements between 05:00 and 07:00, supported by an acoustic report and the site's location outside a settlement with the nearest property screened and separated, would not adversely affect the living conditions of neighbouring residents.

Plan policies cited: Policy 33 of the Horsham District Planning Framework (2015)

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