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Allowed4 July 20233279365

Land Off, Kemerton Road, Kemerton, GL20 7EN

Planning appeal 3279365 at Land Off, Kemerton Road, Kemerton, GL20 7EN (Wychavon District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2023 by Inspector Thandi B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the designated Local Green Space (LGS) and Local Gap (LG).

for the use of land to a provide gypsy/traveller pitch and associated works including mobile home, touring caravan, amenity block and hardstanding

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
GL20 7EN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development upon the designated Local Green Space (LGS) and Local Gap (LG)
  • Whether any harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, including personal circumstances so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The combination of the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of pitches against the 'Ethnic Gypsy' definition, the lack of alternative sites, and the best interests of the appellants' children clearly outweighed the identified harm to the LGS and LG, amounting to very special circumstances justifying a personal permission.

The harm from inappropriate development and significant/moderate harm to the LGS and LG was clearly outweighed by the unmet pitch need, lack of alternatives, and the children's best interests, amounting to very special circumstances that justified granting a personal (rather than permanent) permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NP2Policy NP13Policy SWDP 17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 103Paragraph 148

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