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Planning permission granted7 December 20233279180

Land at Cherry Orchard Farm, Stafford Road, Longdon, Rugeley, WS15 4PS

Planning appeal 3279180 at Land at Cherry Orchard Farm, Stafford Road, Longdon, Rugeley, WS15 4PS (Lichfield District Council) was allowed on 7 December 2023 by Inspector Pleasant L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from the caravan site, is clearly outweighed by other considerations to provide the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development.

change of use of land to use as residential caravan site for one gypsy family with two caravans, together with erection of ancillary amenity building and laying of hardstanding (retrospective)

Authority
Lichfield District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Pleasant L
Postcode
WS15 4PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from the caravan site, is clearly outweighed by other considerations to provide the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

the combination of substantial unmet Gypsy and Traveller need, lack of alternative accommodation and the family's personal circumstances/best interests of the children clearly outweighed the Green Belt and other harm, establishing very special circumstances

the substantial Green Belt harm and limited other harm were clearly outweighed by the substantial weight given to unmet Gypsy and Traveller need, policy failure, lack of alternative accommodation and personal circumstances/best interests of the children, establishing very special circumstances

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NR2Policy H3Policy BE1Core Policy 14Policy BE2Policy NR7Policies 1 and 4 of the Longdon Parish Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 105

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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