®Planning appeal decision
Paddock Land, Barkestone Lane, Plungar, NG31 0JN
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy C6, Policy SS2, Policy SS3, Policy IN2
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.