®Planning appeal decision
Land at B1004/ Bourne Lane, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6ER
change of use of the land to a glamping site (sui generis), together with four cabins (holiday lets), four electric caravan/ motorhome pitches, a toilet/ shower block, a reception/ office, a community clubhouse, an internal access track, car parking, cycle parking, electric charging points, a pond and associated works
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be sited in a suitable location with regard to accessibility to services, facilities and attractions
- whether it has been demonstrated that there is an identified need for the proposed use
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to visibility
- the effect of the proposal on existing trees
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
- flood risk, surface water drainage and foul drainage
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole across multiple policy areas (accessibility, character, highway safety, trees, protected species, and drainage), with no material considerations indicating it should be determined otherwise.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan across multiple grounds with no material considerations to outweigh the harms identified.
Framework references: 88, 173, 175
Plan policies cited: Policy GBR2, Policy ED2, Policy TRA1, Policy CFLR7, Policy ED5, Policy DES2, Policy DES4, Policy TRA2, Policy DES3, Policy NE3, Policy WAT1, Policy WAT2, Policy WAT3, Policy WAT5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.