Planning appeal decision
Vacant Land at Stort Mill, River Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2SN
Planning appeal 3364880 at Vacant Land at Stort Mill, River Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2SN (Harlow District Council) was allowed on 15 August 2025 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development provides for adequate, safe and convenient loading and servicing arrangements for units 28 and 29.
the erection of a warehouse
- Authority
- Harlow District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- CM20 2SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development provides for adequate, safe and convenient loading and servicing arrangements for units 28 and 29
What decided it
The proposed warehouse would not encroach onto the service road and would not materially differ from the present situation in terms of vehicular access and turning for loading and servicing purposes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IN2 of the Harlow Local Development Plan (2020)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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