Uphill (Uphill Farm Events), Yelverton, Plymouth, PL20 6DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect that varying the conditions would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby dwellings
• the effect that varying the conditions would have on the Tamar Valley National Landscape, with regard to tranquillity
• the effect that varying the conditions would have on the Plymouth Sound and Tamar Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The proposed revised noise conditions would achieve compliance with development plan policy and national guidance by limiting noise to LOAEL rather than requiring inaudibility, while the acoustic evidence and sound system demonstrated this would protect living conditions of nearby residents.

The benefits of allowing the variation to achieve a more reasonable and measurable noise standard, supported by acoustic evidence and modern sound technology, outweighed the concerns about noise impact, as the revised conditions would still protect living conditions and the National Landscape's tranquillity.