Old Gore Wood, Old Gore Lane, Emborough, BA3 4SJ

Planning appeal 3275308 at Old Gore Wood, Old Gore Lane, Emborough, BA3 4SJ (Mendip District Council *) was allowed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Allen M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, to include the scale of the development in relation to the nearby community.

the use of land as a 9 pitch travellers caravan site

Authority: Mendip District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Allen M
Postcode: BA3 4SJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, to include the scale of the development in relation to the nearby community
The provision of measures in respect of environmental sustainability
The effect of other considerations, including the need for gypsy and traveller accommodation, on the overall planning balance

What decided it

The substantial unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches in the district, combined with the social benefits of a settled base for future occupiers, outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance.

Moderate weight attached to the collective harms (limited harm to character and appearance and limited harm from reliance on the private car) was outweighed by significant weight attached to the unmet need for gypsy and traveller sites and the social benefits of a settled base for future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DP1Policy DP4Policy DP7Policy DP15

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