Whitegate Stables, lying to the north-west of Aston Firs Cottage, Rosevale Park, Hinckley Road, Sapcote, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 4LH

without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a residential caravan site

Authority: Blaby District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Kean G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed occupants meet the planning definition of Gypsy and Traveller
Whether the proposed development is sustainable
The need for and provision of accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers including transit sites, and availability of alternative sites
The needs of the proposed occupants for a settled site and their circumstances

What decided it

Conflict with Neighbourhood Plan Policy FV17 restricting new or intensified caravan use at Aston Firs, reinforced by the significant weight attached to intentional unauthorised development, outweighed the benefits of allowing continued residential caravan use.

Framework references: 11, 14, 62, 74

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS5, Policy CS9, Policy CS18, Policy SA4, Policy FV8, Policy FV17

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