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Planning permission granted21 October 20213255861

Land East of Grove Lane, Somersal Herbert, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5PB

Planning appeal 3255861 at Land East of Grove Lane, Somersal Herbert, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5PB (Derbyshire Dales District Council) was allowed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector Merrett R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the need for and availability of gypsy and traveller sites.

Change of use of land to use as a residential gypsy caravan site, including the stationing of 13 caravans, of which no more than 5 shall be static caravans, laying of hardstanding, erection of 4 No. amenity buildings and, construction of boundary fencing

Authority
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Merrett R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the need for and availability of gypsy and traveller sites
  • whether the site is in a sustainable location
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of road traffic noise on the living conditions of site occupiers
  • the personal circumstances of the appellant

What decided it

the significant unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches and the absence of any suitable, available alternative site outweighed the moderate locational harm from the site being 'away from' existing settlements

the significant weight attached to the need for gypsy and traveller sites, together with the personal circumstances of the occupiers, outweighed the moderate locational harm, tipping the balance in favour of granting planning permission

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HC6Policy S1Policy S4Policy PD1Policy PD5

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