®Planning appeal decision
Chequer Tree Paddock, Colliers Hill, Mersham, ASHFORD, Kent, TN25 7HT
the change of use of land to private gypsy and traveller caravan site consisting of a single pitch containing 1 No. mobile home, 1 No. touring caravan and associated works
- Authority
- Ashford 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 of the proposal with the development strategy
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the Stodmarsh Lakes Special Protection Area (SPS)
- Whether previously developed land
- The need for and supply of gypsy and traveller sites
- The appellants' personal circumstances and the best interests of children
What decided it
The proposal did not conflict with the development plan (no significant visual harm) and the Council could not demonstrate an adequate supply of gypsy and traveller sites with no suitable alternative available, so nothing outweighed the accordance with the development plan.
The proposal accorded with the development plan taken as a whole and there were no other considerations which outweighed that accordance, so permission was granted on a permanent basis.
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU16, Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3a
Judgments cited: Lisa Smith
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