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Allowed22 November 20213232247

Appleacre Park, London Road, Fowlmere, SG8 7RU

Planning appeal 3232247 at Appleacre Park, London Road, Fowlmere, SG8 7RU (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 22 November 2021 by Inspector Spencer D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the removal of the disputed condition for Area A on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

15 touring caravans without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref S/1155/92/F, dated 17 August 1993 and for 5 touring caravans or tents without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref S/1156/92/F, dated 17 August 1993

Authority
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Spencer D
Postcode
SG8 7RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue in this appeal is the effect of the removal of the disputed condition for Area A on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

What decided it

The Certificate of Lawful Use establishing that Areas A and D could be permanently occupied, combined with the already transitional/enclosed character of Appleacre Park, meant the disputed conditions no longer served a justified planning purpose in protecting the character and appearance of the area.

The significant material considerations of lawful permanent occupation and the transitional character of Appleacre Park outweighed the conflict with Policy S/7, tipping the balance in favour of removing the disputed condition on Area A.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S/7Policy HQ/1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 57Paragraph 56
Judgments
[2019] EWCA Civ 1868

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