®Planning appeal decision
Land East of New Barn Farm Lane, Blendworth, PO8 0QG
Planning appeal 3276708 at Land East of New Barn Farm Lane, Blendworth, PO8 0QG (South Downs) was dismissed on 30 November 2022 by Inspector Sherratt C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the countryside location and the development plan.
Change of use from Equestrian to a mixed use, of equestrian and residential, to allow for the creation of 4 Gypsy/Traveller Pitches comprising the siting of 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, and the erection of 1 dayroom per pitch
- Authority
- South Downs
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sherratt C
- Postcode
- PO8 0QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the countryside location and the development plan
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of the site to local services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the South Downs National Park
- The effect of other considerations, including the need for gypsy and traveller accommodation and the personal circumstances of the occupiers on the overall planning balance
What decided it
The proposal's failure to conserve and enhance the landscape character, scenic beauty and tranquillity of the South Downs National Park, to which great weight must be given, outweighed the material considerations in favour of the scheme.
The unmet gypsy and traveller need, the appellants' personal need and the best interests of the children (afforded limited to significant weight) did not outweigh the great weight given to conserving the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park and the resulting conflict with the development plan as a whole, tipping the balance against the grant of permanent or temporary permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SD10SD2SD9SD49SD50SD54SD25SD33SD1SD4SD5SD19SD7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
- Judgments
- Lisa Smith v SSLUHC [2022] EWCA Civ 1391
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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