®Planning appeal decision
Plot 2, Pony Paddock, 6 Hipley, Hambledon, Waterlooville, PO7 4QX
the change of use to one Gypsy/traveller pitch comprising one mobile home; 1 touring caravan, and erection of one dayroom and associated works
- Authority
- Winchester City 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
- The accord of the proposal with the development strategy
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area of countryside
- Whether the development can be mitigated to be 'nitrate neutral' and the effects on the Solent Special Protection Areas (SPAs)
- Whether the Council can demonstrate a five-year supply of gypsy and traveller sites to meet local needs and the availability of alternative sites
- The personal circumstances of the appellants including the best interests of any children
What decided it
The significant harm to the countryside's physical character and tranquillity, and consequent conflict with the development plan, outweighed the personal circumstances and best interests of the children.
the harm to countryside character and conflict with the development plan outweighed the benefits of family cohesion and the children's best interests, such that neither permanent nor temporary permission was justified
Plan policies cited: Policy MTRA 4, Policy CP5, Policy TR6, Policy TR7, Policy TR2-4, Policy TR5, Policy DM23, Policy DM4
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.