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Dismissed11 February 20253346319

The Harlow Hotel, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 7BA

Planning appeal 3346319 at The Harlow Hotel, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 7BA (Harlow District Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the environment in relation to potential pollution arising from trade effluent disposal.

Change of use of part of hotel car park from C1 to hand car wash (sui generis) with erection of canopy and placement of container

Authority
Harlow District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Grierson E
Postcode
CM18 7BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the environment in relation to potential pollution arising from trade effluent disposal

What decided it

Insufficient evidence to demonstrate that trade effluent from the car wash operation would be adequately managed and would not pollute the waste water system, contrary to Policy PL10 requirements for pollution minimisation and mitigation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy PL10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187

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