Planning appeal decision
Trowbridge Lodge Park, Trowbridge, BA14 6DP
Planning appeal 3260751 at Trowbridge Lodge Park, Trowbridge, BA14 6DP (Wiltshire Council) was allowed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the increase in the number of caravans on existing trees of landscape and ecological value and biodiversity.
the use of land as a residential caravan site for human habitation without complying with a condition attached to the planning permission granted on appeal APP/F3925/A/05/1177084, dated 5 July 2006, so as to allow occupation by 139 caravans
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- BA14 6DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the increase in the number of caravans on existing trees of landscape and ecological value and biodiversity
- The effect of the increase in the number of caravans on the living conditions of existing and future caravan occupiers
- The effect of the increase in the number of caravans on parking provision
What decided it
The proposed layout in the inset area, located adjacent to established housing and away from bat-sensitive southern boundary, would not adversely affect protected trees or bat populations, and would provide reasonable living conditions and parking, thereby justifying the increase to 139 caravans.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 57Policy 50Policy 64
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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