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Planning permission granted2 June 20213248752

Old Mothers Meadow, Opposite Irthing Mill, Irthington, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4NS

Planning appeal 3248752 at Old Mothers Meadow, Opposite Irthing Mill, Irthington, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4NS (Carlisle City Council *) was allowed on 2 June 2021 by Inspector Merrett R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

material change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for one Gypsy family with 3 caravans, including no more than 1 static caravan/mobile home, including laying of hardstanding, erection of ancillary amenity building and access improvements

Authority
Carlisle City Council *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Merrett R
Postcode
CA6 4NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • highway safety
  • whether the site is 'away from' settlements and how local shops and services are likely to be accessed
  • the need for and availability of gypsy and traveller sites
  • the personal circumstances of the appellant

What decided it

the lack of a demonstrable up-to-date five-year supply of deliverable gypsy and traveller sites, unmet need, and the absence of any suitable alternative site for the appellant.

significant weight given to the unmet need for and under-supply of traveller sites, together with moderate weight to the appellant's personal circumstances, outweighed the significant weight given to harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, tipping the balance in favour of granting a personal planning permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HO 11Policy GI 1Policy SP 2

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