®Planning appeal decision
Squirrels Rest, Poplar Lane, Hatherton, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1RS
change of use of land to mixed use for the keeping of horses and as a residential gypsy caravan site for the stationing of three caravans, together with laying of hardstanding, erection of amenity building, stable and haybarn
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness and the purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the landscape character of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation
- the provision and need for Gypsy and Traveller sites
- the personal circumstances of the family including the best interests of the children
- if the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with moderate harm to landscape character and the absence of very special circumstances, outweighed the unmet need for Gypsy and Traveller sites and the personal circumstances of the family.
Framework references: 11, 138, 147, 148, 149, 174, 175, 130, 57
Plan policies cited: GB1, H6, EQ2, EQ4, EQ11
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.