Land Off Chapel Lane , Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG11 2AB

Planning appeal 3264831 at Land Off Chapel Lane , Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG11 2AB (East Hertfordshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 November 2022 by Inspector McDonald K, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the details submitted pursuant to condition 5 of the planning permission provide sufficient detail in relation to the means of surface and foul water drainage of the site.

Change of use of land to 10 pitches accommodating siting of 10 mobile homes and stationing of 10 touring caravans and 10 utility buildings, with formation of access road and hardstandings

Authority: East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector: McDonald K
Postcode: SG11 2AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the details submitted pursuant to condition 5 of the planning permission provide sufficient detail in relation to the means of surface and foul water drainage of the site
whether the details submitted pursuant to condition 5 of the planning permission provide sufficient detail in relation to the provision of adequate visibility splays at the site access

What decided it

The drainage scheme's fundamental lack of technical detail meant it could not be shown to be an implementable, satisfactory solution, leading to refusal on that element, while the visibility splays were found adequate leading to allowance on that element.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: Nixon & East Hertfordshire District Council v SSHCLG & Timothy Mahoney [2020] EWHC 3036 (Admin); R. (on the application of Cathie) v Cheshire West & Chester Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2148 (Admin)

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