Planning appeal decision
10A Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3DP
Planning appeal 3374311 at 10A Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3DP (East Hertfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the submitted information is sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the approved verification plan and discharge condition 6.
demolition of existing industrial building and erection of a 1 bedroom dwelling”
- Authority
- East Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
- Postcode
- CM23 3DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the submitted information is sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the approved verification plan and discharge condition 6
What decided it
The submitted report failed to provide adequate qualitative or quantitative evidence to demonstrate that remediation works were undertaken in accordance with the approved verification plan, particularly regarding contaminant removal depth, unforeseen contamination monitoring, temporary storage procedures, waste volume records, and local authority notification.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
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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