Land at Thorpe Farm, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2EZ

Planning appeal 3299979 at Land at Thorpe Farm, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2EZ (Hambleton District Council *) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it has been demonstrated that the overflow pond is adequate to manage and mitigate any flood risk, having regard to the drainage characteristics of the site and the proximity of outdoor amenity space of adjacent houses.

Engineering operation to create an overflow pond on the land

Authority: Hambleton District Council *
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Cullen F
Postcode: DL6 2EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether it has been demonstrated that the overflow pond is adequate to manage and mitigate any flood risk, having regard to the drainage characteristics of the site and the proximity of outdoor amenity space of adjacent houses

What decided it

The lack of independent and robust drainage survey evidence and corroborative information meant the appellant failed to demonstrate that the overflow pond was adequate to manage and mitigate flood risk, warranting a precautionary approach to refuse permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RM2Policy E2

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