Planning appeal decision
The Gate House, Coombe Wood Road, Kingston, KT2 7JY
Planning appeal 6007432 at The Gate House, Coombe Wood Road, Kingston, KT2 7JY (Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames) was allowed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector J Bowyer, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the submitted Noise Impact Assessment satisfactorily demonstrates that noise levels stated in Condition 3 of the Permission have been achieved and so suitably addresses the requirements of Condition 4 of the Permission.
erection of air source heat pumps/air conditioning unit and acoustic enclosure
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- J Bowyer
- Postcode
- KT2 7JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the submitted Noise Impact Assessment satisfactorily demonstrates that noise levels stated in Condition 3 of the Permission have been achieved and so suitably addresses the requirements of Condition 4 of the Permission
What decided it
The Noise Impact Assessment, prepared by an independent acoustic consultant using appropriate methodology and modelling, satisfactorily demonstrated that noise levels of 25 dB LAr,Tr.15mins would be achieved at the receptor location, meeting the 28 dB limit specified in Condition 3.
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