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Planning permission granted18 May 20233277030

Paddock Land, Barkestone Lane, Plungar, NG31 0JN

Planning appeal 3277030 at Paddock Land, Barkestone Lane, Plungar, NG31 0JN (Melton Borough Council) was allowed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Franks Z, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appellant and other proposed occupants fall within the definition of gypsies and travellers contained in the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (‘the PPTS’).

use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes and the erection of a stable

Authority
Melton Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Franks Z
Postcode
NG13 0JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appellant and other proposed occupants fall within the definition of gypsies and travellers contained in the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (‘the PPTS’)
  • The need for pitches
  • Whether the location is sustainable
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, countryside and site
  • Whether there has been Intentional Unauthorised Development (and, if so, the weight to be attached to it)
  • Personal circumstances of the appellant and the other proposed occupiers
  • Any other considerations

What decided it

The clear and immediate unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches, with no suitable alternative sites available, outweighed the limited weight attributable to the Intentional Unauthorised Development.

Limited weight attributed to the Intentional Unauthorised Development was outweighed by the lack of alternative pitches and clear need, tipping the balance in favour of granting permission in both appeals.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C6Policy SS2Policy SS3Policy IN2

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