Land at Whitecross Road, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3QB

Planning appeal 3243732 at Land at Whitecross Road, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3QB (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector King T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

‘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
Postcode: CB6 3QB

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HOU9Policy ENV1

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