Greengate Bungalow, Cumnor Road, Filchamstead, OX2 9NT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposed occupants are gypsies for the purposes of PPTS
• whether the site is a sustainable location for a gypsy pitch
• the harm to the Green Belt and to the character of the area
• the Council's supply of and need for gypsy pitches
• whether there are very special circumstances sufficient to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and other harms identified
• whether the building known as Greengate Bungalow had an established lawful use as a dwelling on the date the LDC application was made

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that the serious harm to the Green Belt, including harm to openness, was not outweighed by the personal circumstances, human rights considerations and lack of an alternative site, so very special circumstances did not exist.

the great weight given to harm to Green Belt openness and the lesser weight given to harm to the character of the area outweighed the personal circumstances, human rights, lack of a 5-year pitch supply and lack of an alternative site, so the balance tipped against the appeal