Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0087 Land between 84 and 108 Ragged Hall Lane, Chiswell Green, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3NN

Type of application:

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved

Applicant name:

Martin Holderness

Site address:

Land between 84 and 108 Ragged Hall Lane, Chiswell Green, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 3NN

Description of proposed development:

Outline planning application (all matters reserved) for 7 serviced plots for self-build and custom housebuilding.

Case Officer:

Section 62A Applications Team

Procedure: 

TBC

Key dates:

	Date
Date application valid	20 March 2025
Date by when representations must be made	28 April 2025
Hearing date and venue	TBC
Target Decision	15 May 2025
Decision date	TBC

Hearing Documents

Decision

Make a representation

The application can be inspected under the application plans and documents heading below.

You will be able to comment on this application until 28 April 2025.

Please base your comments on planning matters.

Please avoid the use of inflammatory, discriminatory or abusive comments

All representations made in connection with the development proposal will be made publicly available on the website shortly after the end of the representation period.  The name of the individual author or organisation will be published however addresses, signatures and contact details will not be published.  We advise you not to include any other personal information about yourself or others. Our Customer Privacy Notice sets out how we handle personal data in accordance with the law.

Send your comments via email to section62anonmajor@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

or write to Section 62A Applications Team, Planning Inspectorate, 3rd Floor, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN

Sending comments by email will enable us to deal with them more quickly.

Please include the application reference number S62A/2025/0087 and site address.

This application will be determined by an Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.  Shortly after the close of the representation period the Planning Inspectorate will consider whether a hearing is necessary.   In the event that a hearing is scheduled, and you would wish to speak at the hearing, you must make this request at the time you submit your written representations.

Where the application is to be considered at a hearing, notice of the date, time and venue for the hearing along with the name of the person holding the hearing, will be published on this website at least one week before the date of the hearing. 

Application Plans and Documents  

• Cover letter (PDF, 1.62 MB, 13 pages)
• Planning application form (PDF, 3.69 MB, 12 pages)
• 02 LPA comments on NPPF relating to appeal case 3345004 dated 03012025 (PDF, 822 KB, 8 pages)
• 3331451 appeal decision 28 to 74 Ragged Hall Lane 03052024 (PDF, 193 KB, 19 pages)
• 3345004 - Land between 84-108 Ragged Hall Lane, Chiswell Green Decision 200125 (PDF, 135 KB, 6 pages)
• 3349774 APPEAL DECISION Land between Bluebell Grange and Harkaway 060224 (PDF, 122 KB, 6 pages)
• 3351517 Appeal Decision relating to land east of Chirnside House January 2025 copy (PDF, 109 KB, 6 pages)
• 5_2023_1300 28 to 74 RHL landscape response from Hertfordshire CC 11092023 (PDF, 316 KB, 4 pages)
• 520230327 01032023 - Outline application access sought - Construction of up to 550 dwellings i (PDF, 2.51 MB, 163 pages)
• 84.001 V1 Illustrative Landscape Masterplan REVA (PDF, 9.54 MB, 1 page)
• APP_B1930_W_24_3345004 National Planning Policy Framework - on behalf of appellant dated 03012025 (PDF, 3.07 MB, 203 pages)
• Appeal Decision and Inspector Report 3313110 3312277_land north and land south of Chiswell Green Lane (PDF, 1.57 MB, 154 pages)
• Appeal documents 52 And Land Rear Of 28-74 Ragged Hall Lane LPA Appeal Hearing statement (PDF, 24.5 MB, 33 pages)
• Appeal documents 52 And Land Rear Of 28-74 Ragged Hall Lane Statement of Common Ground (PDF, 29.3 MB, 36 pages)
• CD 003 Policies Map Whole St Albans District_tcm15-67021 (1)-compressed (PDF, 13.2 MB, 1 page)
• DECISION 108 Ragged Hall Lane October 2023 - 3320280 (PDF, 117 KB, 4 pages)
• Design and Access Statement incorporating Planning Statement Ragged Hall Lane final_compressed (1) (PDF, 1.84 MB, 63 pages)
• DHA Planning and Transport 35257 - H-01 - IllustrativeSiteLayout (PDF, 564 KB, 1 page)
• DHA PLanning and Transport 35257 - H-02 - Indicative access arrnagement and footway (PDF, 616 KB, 1 page)
• DHA Planning and Transport 35257 Letter of Support - February 2025 (PDF, 210 KB, 6 pages)
• Ecology statement 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 3.82 MB, 31 pages)
• Flood risk assessment (R) 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane - Drainage strategy (PDF, 8.24 MB, 64 pages)
• Flood risk assessment (R) 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 4.55 MB, 6 pages)
• Grey belt flow chart (PDF, 233 KB, 1 page)
• Heritage Statement Land between 84 and 108 Ragged Hall Lane March 2025 (PDF, 599 KB, 5 pages)
• Hertfordshire CC Landscape comments relating to 28 to 74 RHL application (PDF, 172 KB, 5 pages)
• Herts Highways Response_5-2024-0565 Land between Bluebell Grange and Harkaway (PDF, 240 KB, 4 pages)
• LAND SOUTH OF CHISWELL GREEN LANE, CHISWELL GREEN Figure 1 Site Context Plan (PDF, 17.6 MB, 1 page)
• Legal Opinion from No. 5 Chambers - 84-108 Ragged Lane - 19.2.25 (PDF, 741 KB, 24 pages)
• Location Plan 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 348 KB, 1 page)
• notice1 (PDF, 379 KB, 1 page)
• Park Wood – Asset of Community Value Review Decision Notice 3.8.15 (PDF, 4.8 MB, 53 pages)
• Plans - amended 52 And Land Rear Of 28-74 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 4.92 MB, 1 page)
• Plans - site location 52 And Land Rear Of 28-74 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 1.31 MB, 1 page)
• Plans - site location 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 1.32 MB, 1 page)
• Plans - site location Land between Bluebell Grange and Harkaway 5_24_0565 (PDF, 1.27 MB, 1 page)
• Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Statement Colney Heath (PDF, 1.18 MB, 60 pages)
• Sevenoaks DC proposals map north east area (PDF, 3.81 MB, 1 page)
• St Albans GB Annex Report_20230612 FINAL ISSUE low res copy_compressed (1) (PDF, 356 MB, 765 pages)
• St Albans Green Belt Final Report_20230612 FINAL ISSUE low res-compressed (PDF, 78.4 MB, 143 pages)
• Stage 2 Green Belt appraisal relating to the applicaton site 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 515 KB, 5 pages)
• Technical details_specifications 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 8.92 MB, 53 pages)
• Transport assessment 84 to 108 Ragged Hall Lane (PDF, 10.2 MB, 70 pages)
• 5.2024.2093 - Land adj 38 House Lane - Site location plan (PDF, 483 KB, 1 page)
• 520242093PIP 10.12.2024 - Permission in Principle - Development of up to two dwellings at Land Ad (1) (PDF, 141 KB, 17 pages)

Questionnaire and supporting documents

• 1 - Metropolitan Green Belt (PDF, 32.9 KB, 1 page)
• Ragged Hall Lane S62A Questionnaire (PDF, 143 KB, 6 pages)
• 106 - Nature Conservation (PDF, 20.8 KB, 1 page)
• 111 - Archaeological Sites Where Planning Permission may be Subject to a Recording Condition (PDF, 55.7 KB, 3 pages)
• 34 - Highways Considerations in Development Control (PDF, 36.8 KB, 1 page)
• 39 - Parking Standards General Requirements (PDF, 234 KB, 1 page)
• 40 - Residential Development Parking Standards (PDF, 43.6 KB, 1 page)
• 69 - General Design and Layout (PDF, 19.3 KB, 1 page)
• 70 - Design and Layout of New Housing (PDF, 83 KB, 3 pages)
• 74 - Landscaping and Tree Preservation (PDF, 30.4 KB, 1 page)
• Design guide no 1 (PDF, 2.8 MB, 35 pages)
• Front Sheet SADC Local Plan Review 1994 (PDF, 19.1 KB, 1 page)
• Planning History Ragged Hall Lane s62a (PDF, 36.6 KB, 3 pages)
• Ragged Hall Lane appeal (PDF, 125 KB, 6 pages)
• Revised Parking Policies and Standards January 200 (PDF, 949 KB, 22 pages)

Comments

Consultees

Interested Parties

Planning Inspectorate Correspondence

Applicant Correspondence