Horseshoe Farm, Elverland Lane , Ospringe, Kent, ME10 0SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The personal circumstances of the appellant
• The accessibility of the site
• The effect on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the location of the site within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) wherein the statutory purpose of an AONB is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of an area
• The Council's requirement for Gypsy and Traveller Sites, whether it can demonstrate a 5-year supply of sites, and the availability of alternative sites for the appellant
• Whether any harm arising from bullet points 2 and 3 above are outweighed by bullet points 1 and 4, taking into account compliance or otherwise with development plan and national policy

What decided it

The great weight given to harm to the Kent Downs AONB and the site's unsustainable, inaccessible location was not clearly outweighed by the appellant's personal circumstances, unmet gypsy and traveller need, or the lack of a 5-year supply of pitches.

the appellant's personal circumstances, the lack of any available alternative sites, unmet need and the lack of a 5-year supply of gypsy and traveller pitches did not clearly outweigh the great weight given to harm to the AONB and the unsustainable location of the site