®Planning appeal decision
Land at Brewers Pit, Sandy Furlong, Hilmarton , Wiltshire , SN11 8SS
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
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.
Framework references: 159
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 47, Core Policy 51, Core Policy 57, Core Policy 67
Judgments cited: Smith v SSHCLG & Others [2022] EWCA Civ 1391
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.