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Dismissed19 December 20243343318

A120 Veterinary Hospital, Standon Road, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2DF

Planning appeal 3343318 at A120 Veterinary Hospital, Standon Road, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2DF (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to development plan policy and the accessibility of the site.

the demolition of redundant storage buildings, timber apex shed and concrete walls. Erection of new single storey buildings containing workshops (use class E(g)), together with the provision of new parking spaces and 4 EV charging points

Authority
East Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pearce J
Postcode
SG11 2DF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development having regard to development plan policy and the accessibility of the site

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility and lack of sustainable transport options, combined with the absence of evidence demonstrating a local need for workshop floorspace that cannot be met in better-served locations, makes the site unsuitable for the proposed development in conflict with development plan policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR2Policy ED2Policy ED1Policy TRA1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 89Paragraph 57

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