Land South of Fishing Pond, Boiley Lane, Killamarsh, S21 1AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effects on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
• The effects on the character and appearance of the countryside, to include the relevance of policy ID8, seeking to protect Greenways and public rights of way
• The degree of compliance with policy LC9, the criteria-based policy applicable to applications for Traveller sites
• Whether the harm to the Green Belt and other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations such that very special circumstances exist to justify the development

What decided it

The considerations advanced in favour of the development were insufficient to clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and other identified harm, so very special circumstances did not exist.

The considerable weight given to the appellant's caring responsibilities and moderate weight to the Traveller site need, LC9 compliance and lack of an alternative site did not clearly outweigh the substantial Green Belt harm and moderate countryside harm, so very special circumstances were not established and both appeals were dismissed.