Land at Brewers Pit, Sandy Furlong, Hilmarton , Wiltshire , SN11 8SS

Planning appeal 3257110 at Land at Brewers Pit, Sandy Furlong, Hilmarton , Wiltshire , SN11 8SS (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2023 by Inspector Murray D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal accords with the development strategy.

the change of use of the land to 1 no. Gypsy Traveller pitch and associated works including 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, and conversion of stable to dayroom and sealed septic system

Authority: Wiltshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector: Murray D
Postcode: SN11 8SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal accords with the development strategy
Whether the site is at risk of flooding and poses a risk to the occupants
The effect on the character and appearance of the landscape
The need for and supply of gypsy/traveller sites locally
The personal circumstances of the appellant and family and any children

What decided it

The significant, unmet need for Gypsy and Traveller site provision locally, combined with the appellant family's personal circumstances and the lack of any alternative site, outweighed the limited conflict with the development plan on flood risk grounds.

The significant benefit of meeting an unmet local need for Gypsy and Traveller sites and the personal circumstances of the appellant's family outweighed the limited landscape harm and the conflict with Core Policy 47 and national flood risk policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 47Core Policy 51Core Policy 57Core Policy 67
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 159
Judgments: Smith v SSHCLG & Others [2022] EWCA Civ 1391

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