®Planning appeal decision
Land ajacent Frome Bypass, Frome , BA11 5BN
change of use of land to 1 No Gypsy pitch and associated works including 1 No mobile home, 1 No touring caravan, 1 No day room, septic tank and hardstanding
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there would be suitable means of access for emergency and larger vehicles to serve the development
- Whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to access to services
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Drainage and flood risk issues
- Considerations in favour of the proposal
What decided it
The significant weight attached to the development's contribution towards addressing the considerable and unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches in Mendip, combined with compliance with relevant local plan policies and the absence of unacceptable harm to other material considerations, justified allowing the appeal.
Framework references: 105
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, DP9, DP15, Development Policy 23
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.