®Planning appeal decision
Land North of The Old Coal Yard Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1TU
Planning appeal 3284476 at Land North of The Old Coal Yard Fen Road, Cambridge, CB4 1TU (South Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 1 December 2023 by Inspector Kean G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is in an acceptable location in principle.
without planning permission: (i) Material Change of Use from Agricultural Land to a Caravan Site (ii) Operational Development to enable the use of the land as a caravan site, consisting of the laying of hardcore, gravel and concrete kerbing
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kean G
- Postcode
- CB4 1TU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is in an acceptable location in principle
- its effect on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- whether the potential harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from the proposal, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, including to meet unmet need for additional caravan sites, in particular, of the gypsy and traveller community
What decided it
The harm to Green Belt openness and rural character caused by the development was not outweighed by very special circumstances, as the appellant failed to provide robust evidence of unmet need or occupiers' personal circumstances sufficient to justify the development in principle.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S4Policy S7Policy HQ/1Policy NH/8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 144Paragraph 147Paragraph 150
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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