®Planning appeal decision
Land at Plot 7 Roydon Lodge Chalet Estate, Roydon, CM19 5EF
Without planning permission: The material change in the use of the Land from a recreational leisure plot use to a residential use including the stationing of static caravans, touring caravans and associated development, including the installation of a cess pit and hardstanding
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Lewis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from the caravan site, is clearly outweighed by other considerations to provide the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.
What decided it
The cumulative Green Belt, flood risk and design/character harm was not clearly outweighed by the need for traveller sites and the appellant's personal circumstances, so very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
Substantial Green Belt harm, significant flood risk harm and significant harm to character and appearance, plus moderate weight against intentional unauthorised development, were weighed against substantial weight for unmet need/absence of a five-year supply/lack of alternative sites and significant weight for personal circumstances including the best interests of the children; the harm was not clearly outweighed, so very special circumstances did not exist and permission (permanent or temporary) was refused.
Plan policies cited: Policy GB2A, Policy RST10A, Policy H10A, Policy GB7A, Policy CP1, Policy CP2, Policy U2A, Policy NC1, Policy LL3, Policy DM 2, Policy DM 22, Policy SP 2, Policy SP 4, Policy SP 5, Policy H 4
Judgments cited: Pitman v Secretary of State for the Environment [1989] JPL 831
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.