®Planning appeal decision
Green Meadow, Kayte Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3PD
change of use of land to use as a residential gypsy caravan site including: the stationing of 4 caravans for residential purposes, of which no more than 2 shall be static caravans; retention and extension of hardstanding; retention of existing stable and utility buildings; and boundary fencing
- Authority
- Tewkesbury Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the biodiversity value of the site
- the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Newlands View
- the weight to be attached to other considerations put forward relating to the need for pitches, availability of alternative sites, and the personal circumstances of the family, including the interests of children
- whether any harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to provide the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial Green Belt harm, together with harm to character and appearance and biodiversity, was not clearly outweighed by the personal circumstances and other considerations advanced, so very special circumstances were not made out.
The Green Belt harm and other harms (character and appearance, biodiversity) were not clearly outweighed by the personal circumstances, best interests of the children, and other benefits taken as a collective whole, so very special circumstances were not established.
Framework references: 48, 137
Plan policies cited: Policy SD5, Policy SD6, Policy SD9, Policy SD13, Policy SD4, Policy SD14, Policy GTTS1
Judgments cited: Basildon DC v SoS v R Temple [2004] EWHC 2759 (Admin); Doncaster MBC v SoS ETR [2002] EWHC 808 (Admin)
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.