Three flats approved above High Wycombe shops despite noise concerns

Summarised from Bucks Free Press's report · Updated 10 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Buckinghamshire Council has approved three flats above shops in High Wycombe town centre despite warnings of nighttime noise and sleep disturbance.

Buckinghamshire Council has approved conversion of the first floor and roof space at 6 Bull Lane in High Wycombe into three self-contained flats. The scheme, approved on 6 October, will create two first-floor flats and a third at roof level, while retaining some retail storage. The homes will have no parking spaces, but highways officers raised no objection to the town centre location.

The council's environmental health officer warned that residents could experience significant daytime and nighttime noise from the surrounding town centre, shops below, and commercial storage adjoining one flat. They recommended delaying a decision until a detailed noise impact assessment was provided, or refusing permission if the application proceeded without sufficient information. However, planning officers concluded that suitable soundproofing and window specifications could protect future residents. A condition requires a noise protection scheme to be approved and implemented before the flats are occupied, with measures retained throughout the development's lifetime.

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