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Notice upheld26 September 20223226289

Whitegate Stables, Lying to the North-West of Aston Firs Cottage, Rosevale Park, Hinckley Road, Sapcote, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 4LH

Planning appeal 3226289 at Whitegate Stables, Lying to the North-West of Aston Firs Cottage, Rosevale Park, Hinckley Road, Sapcote, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 4LH (Blaby District Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2022 by Inspector Kean G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed occupants meet the planning definition of Gypsy and Traveller.

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
Postcode
LE9 4LH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy CS9Policy CS18Policy SA4Policy FV8Policy FV17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 62Paragraph 74

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