®Planning appeal decision
Land at Doveleys Farm, Sandy Lane, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1RW
the change of use of land to mixed use for the keeping of horses and as a residential caravan site for 3 No. gypsy families, each with two caravans including no more than one static caravan/mobile home, together with laying of hardstanding, erection of 3 No. ancillary amenity buildings and construction of driveway. Summary
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the openness and the purposes of the Green Belt ('definitional harm' by reason of inappropriateness being agreed)
- Any other harm and/or policy conflicts arising, particularly the effects on landscape and character/appearance including effects on public footpaths and bridleways, on protected species or habitats, and whether it amounted to intentional unauthorised development
- Whether any harm to the Green Belt and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances
- The time required for compliance with the requirements of the enforcement notice, if permission is not otherwise granted (Appeals A-C)
What decided it
The considerable harm to the Green Belt (openness and encroachment) and the AONB landscape was not clearly outweighed by the personal circumstances, unmet need and lack of alternative sites, so very special circumstances did not exist.
The substantial-plus weight against the Green Belt harm and considerable weight against AONB harm outweighed the moderate weight given to unmet need, the significant weight given to lack of alternatives and family/educational benefits, so the balance tipped against granting either a permanent or temporary permission.
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Policy GB1, Policy H6, Policy EQ2, Policy EQ4, Core Policy 2
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.