®Planning appeal decision
Land at Whitecross Road, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3QB
‘Use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes’
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- King T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to national policy, and the objectives of the development plan in respect of gypsy and traveller accommodation
- the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The combination of an unmet/uncertain need for gypsy and traveller pitches, absence of a five-year supply of deliverable sites, and the children's best interests outweighed the minimal, non-significant landscape impact of the development.
The considerable weight given to unmet gypsy and traveller need, absence of alternative sites, policy failure and the children's best interests outweighed the minimal and non-significant impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area, leading to the appeal being allowed.
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU9, Policy ENV1
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.