®Planning appeal decision
WOODSIDE, BLAGROVE LANE, WOKINGHAM, RG41 4BA
the change of use of the land for the siting of caravans for residential purposes including the creation of a new access and hard surfacing, as modified by the subsequent permission 181694, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref. APP/X0360/C/15/3085493 granted on appeal
- Authority
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The accord with the development strategy in the development plan
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the Council can demonstrate a five year supply of gypsy and traveller sites
- The availability of alternative sites
- The personal circumstances of the appellants and the children living on the site
What decided it
The now-limited landscape harm combined with the lack of any realistic alternative site and the pressing personal and children's welfare needs of the families outweighed the residual conflict with the settlement strategy policy.
the accord with the detailed traveller site and inclusive communities policies, together with the unmet need, lack of available alternative sites, and the personal circumstances of the families and children, outweighed the conflict with Policy CP11 and justified a permanent permission rather than a further temporary or restricted one
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP3, Policy CP11, Policy TB10, Policy CP2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.