®Planning appeal decision
Land and premises known as Primrose Place, Brockford Road, Wetheringsett cum Brockford, Suffolk, IP14 5NR
without planning pe rmission, the change of use of agricultural land for the stationing of caravans for residential occupation; laying of hardstanding; erection of building and formation of new vehicular access off Brockford Road
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Perrins R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside location.
- Whether the development would comply with planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.
- Whether the appeal site is situated within a sustainable location.
- whether there are any other considerations to outweigh any harm identified.
What decided it
The lack of any available alternative gypsy and traveller sites combined with the personal circumstances of the family outweighed the identified harms sufficiently to justify a temporary, personal permission, though not a permanent one.
The significant harm to character and appearance, flood risk and sustainability of location was not outweighed by other considerations for a permanent permission, but the considerable weight given to unmet need, lack of alternative sites and personal circumstances tipped the balance in favour of a temporary, personal permission for three years.
Plan policies cited: Policy H7, Policy CS1, Policy CS2, Policy CS5, Policy CS4, Policy CS10
Judgments cited: Britannia Assets (UK) Ltd v SSCLG [2011] EWHC 1980 (Admin); AZ v SSCLG & South Gloucestershire DC [2012] EWHC 3660 (Admin)
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