Peasdale Hill Field, Middleton , Corby, LE16 8YP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the landscape
• whether the occupants of the site would have adequate access to services and facilities
• the effect of the development on highway safety
• the impact of the development on archaeological remains
• the effect of the development on ecology, including protected species and biodiversity
• whether the development constitutes intentional unauthorised development and, if so, the weight to be attached to that
• the need for and supply of Gypsy and traveller pitches, including the availability of alternative accommodation
• other personal circumstances, including the best interests of any children, all in the context of Human Rights considerations and the Public Sector Equality Duty

What decided it

The cumulative and largely irreversible harms to landscape character, archaeology and highway safety, compounded by the development being intentional unauthorised development, outweighed the lack of a 5-year traveller pitch supply and the personal circumstances of the occupiers.

The substantial harm to landscape character and archaeology, significant harm to highway safety, and significant weight against the scheme as intentional unauthorised development outweighed the significant weight in favour from the lack of a demonstrable 5-year supply of deliverable pitches and policy failure, together with the substantial weight given to the best interests of the children and personal circumstances, resulting in dismissal.