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<p>Where permitted development rights apply, in considering the prior approval on
noise for a change of use from office to residential (under Class O of Schedule 2
of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015,
local planning authorities will have regard to those relevant parts of the National
Planning Policy Framework and supporting planning guidance on noise, as would be the
case under a planning application. Prior approval may be refused where any impacts
of noise from commercial premises identified are not sufficiently mitigated by the
proposed measures, as consistent with national policy. Links to the National Planning
Policy Framework and Guidance can be found here - <a href="http://planningguidance.communities.gov.uk/"
target="_blank">http://planningguidance.communities.gov.uk/</a>. A local planning
authority cannot consider matters other than those for which their prior approval
may be given, as listed in Class O.</p><p>When determining a planning application
for a change of use from office to residential where permitted development rights
do not apply, local planning authorities must take into account the policies and guidance
listed above, and must determine the application in accordance with the development
plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.</p><p>Separate regimes apply
to licencing and statutory nuisance, which are the responsibility of the Home Office
and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs respectively.</p>
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