4a Cliff Lane, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9HR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
• The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers
• The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
• The effect on the provision of green space
• The suitability of the access arrangements
• Whether intentional unauthorised development
• The need for the development and the availability of alternatives
• The personal circumstances of the occupiers, and the effects on the occupiers' human rights, the public sector equality duty and the best interests of children

What decided it

The lack of a realistic five-year supply of deliverable traveller pitches, the resulting unmet need for the family, and the best interests of the children in education outweighed the moderate harms from loss of green space and intentional unauthorised development.

The considerable weight attributed to the unmet need for traveller accommodation and the children's best interests outweighed the moderate harm from conflict with policy GS1 (loss of green space) and the moderate harm from intentional unauthorised development, tipping the balance in favour of granting permission.