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Dismissed29 June 20263368768

Land at B1004/ Bourne Lane, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6ER

Planning appeal 3368768 at Land at B1004/ Bourne Lane, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, SG10 6ER (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 29 June 2026 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be sited in a suitable location with regard to accessibility to services, facilities and attractions.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GBR2Policy ED2Policy TRA1Policy CFLR7Policy ED5Policy DES2Policy DES4Policy TRA2Policy DES3Policy NE3Policy WAT1Policy WAT2Policy WAT3Policy WAT5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 173Paragraph 175

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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