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Dismissed3 April 20233285174

Land Adjacent to A259, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 9SY

Planning appeal 3285174 at Land Adjacent to A259, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 9SY (Folkestone and Hythe District Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2023 by Inspector Pipkin R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of land for 4no pitch Gypsy & Traveller site with associated operational development including 2no new entrances, installation of 2no water treatment plants, hardstanding and landscaping

Authority
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Pipkin R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would result in an unacceptable loss of the best and most versatile agricultural land
  • whether there are any material considerations which mean that the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape, combined with the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, outweighed the personal circumstances and needs put forward by the appellant.

the significant harm to character and appearance and the loss of BMV agricultural land, together with the intentional unauthorised development, outweighed the personal circumstances and equality considerations of the appellant's family, so that neither permanent nor temporary permission should be granted

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS3Policy NE3Policy HB14Policy HW3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174
Judgments
Smith v SSLUHC & Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 1391

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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