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Allowed16 January 20243272030

Three Cornered Piece, Nyewood, Petersfield, GU31 5JJ

Planning appeal 3272030 at Three Cornered Piece, Nyewood, Petersfield, GU31 5JJ (South Downs) was allowed on 16 January 2024 by Inspector Thandi B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The validity of planning permission SDNP/16/06318/FUL.

change of use to a mixed use of land comprising the keeping and grazing of horses and a gypsy and traveller site for one family without complying with conditions 1, 2, 3, and 4 attached to planning permission Ref SDNP/16/06318/FUL, dated 20 December 2016.  The conditions in dispute are given in the schedule below. This

Authority
South Downs
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
GU31 5JJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The validity of planning permission SDNP/16/06318/FUL
  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the South Downs National Park (SDNP)
  • The impact upon the integrity of the Arun Valley Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Arun Valley Special Protection Area (SPA) and Arun Valley Ramsar Site

What decided it

The balance between serious harm to the character and appearance of the SDNP and the appellant's unmet gypsy and traveller need, lack of alternative sites, and personal/family circumstances, which justified a temporary rather than permanent permission.

The serious harm to the character and appearance of the SDNP was found to outweigh the unmet need, absence of alternatives and personal circumstances to the extent that a permanent permission was not justified, but on balance a temporary, personal permission was proportionate and necessary.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy SD2Policy SD4Policy SD5Policy SD7Policy SD8Policy SD33
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 105

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