®Planning appeal decision
land adjacent to Crossing Cottage Estate, Latteridge Road, Iron Acton, BS37 9TL
the creation of two traveller pitches & permission to relocate approved stable/tack room block (under pt17/1427/f), two utility/day rooms, parking for personal touring caravans and vehicles and access drive
- Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dignan P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal, on either a permanent or temporary basis
What decided it
The substantial unmet need for, and lack of alternative, traveller sites, combined with the ability to make the site safe from flooding through conditions, clearly outweighed the identified Green Belt and other harms.
the definitional and other Green Belt harm, harm to character and appearance, and conflict with flood risk policy were clearly outweighed by the unmet need for traveller pitches, absence of alternative sites, and personal circumstances including the best interests of the children, establishing very special circumstances justifying permission
Plan policies cited: CS Policy CS21, CS Policy CS5, CS Policy CS34, PSP Policy PSP7, CS Policy CS1, PSP Policy PSP1, PSP Policy PSP2, CS Policy CS9, PSP Policy PSP20
Judgments cited: Butler v Bath and North East Somerset District Council & Ors [2003] EWCA Civ 1614
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