®Planning appeal decision
Land on the south west side of Black Dog Hill, Chapmanslade, Westbury, BA13 4AD
the change of use of land to 2 no. Gypsy pitches and associated works including, 2 no. mobile homes, 2 no. touring caravans, 2 no. day rooms, and associated works
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- Whether occupiers would experience satisfactory living conditions, with particular regard to noise
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development would be served by adequate services
- The effect of other considerations, including the need for gypsy and traveller accommodation, on the overall planning balance
What decided it
The severe risk to highway safety arising from the proposed use of a substandard junction onto a fast, busy trunk road with a history of fatal accidents was decisive.
The substantial unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches, the appellant's personal circumstances, and the best interests of the child (all weighing in favour) were outweighed by the severe and decisively weighted harm to highway safety, together with unresolved living conditions/noise concerns.
Framework references: 111
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 47, Core Policy 61, Core Policy 57, saved Policy C3 of the West Wiltshire District Plan
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.