®Planning appeal decision
Ourlands, Mayles Lane, Knowle, Hampshire, PO17 5PN
the siting of an additional mobile home, touring caravan and utility dayroom
- Authority
- Winchester City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the defined Gap between the North Fareham Strategic Development Area (SDA) and Knowle and Wickham.
- The effect of the proposal on the Solent Special Protection Areas and Ramsar Sites, international and nationally designated sites of importance for biodiversity in relation to both recreational and nutrient level impacts.
- If harm arises, whether this is outweighed by other considerations including the need and supply of sites and personal circumstances.
What decided it
The substantial weight attributed to the personal circumstances of the occupants, including their medical conditions and reliance on proximity to family on the adjacent authorised pitches, outweighed the limited landscape harm.
the limited harm to the character and appearance of the area was outweighed by the serious harm that would result to the personal circumstances of the present occupants if the appeal were dismissed, and a personal permission was granted accordingly
Framework references: 54
Plan policies cited: Policy CP18, Policy CP15, Policy CP16, Policy DM23, Policy TR6
Judgments cited: Lisa Smith v SSLUHC [2022] EWCA Civ 1391; People over Wind and Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta ECLI:EU:C:2018:244
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.