®Planning appeal decision
Land South Of Top Farm, Shefford Road, SHEFFORD, SG17 5PL
for a change of use of land to mixed use. Permission already exists for a stable and barn on site with hardstanding, additional to that we are applying for consent for one residential static caravan and one touring caravan (Gypsy Traveller community use) parking for two vehicles, water treatment plant and associated additional hardstanding and infrastructure
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Orr H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The location of the development
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on flooding and flood risk and whether any harm arising from the above matters is outweighed by any other material considerations
What decided it
The unresolved and serious flood risk to residents' safety, to which the Inspector attributed substantial weight, was not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.
the substantial harm arising from unresolved flood risk was not outweighed by the limited harm from location and character/appearance, or by the benefits including the children's best interests, personal circumstances, and contribution to pitch supply, so the appeal was dismissed
Plan policies cited: SP1, SP7, SP8, H7, EE5, EE8, CC3, CC4, CC5
Judgments cited: Lisa Smith v SSLUHC (2022) EWHC
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