®Planning appeal decision
FOUR ACRES FARM, LAND ADJ OAK TREE FARM, HENLEY-IN-ARDEN, B95 5NZ
the change of use of land from agricultural use to mixed use for the keeping of horses with stables and the stationing of 3 No. caravans and utility block for residential purposes for private Traveller site and associated development (retrospective)
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the location is accessible to nearby settlements and facilities
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The collective weight of the unmet need for traveller pitches, the family's personal circumstances and the best interests of the children clearly outweighed the Green Belt harm, establishing very special circumstances for a temporary permission.
Substantial weight attached to Green Belt harm and other collective harms was clearly outweighed by moderate weight to need/lack of supply, significant weight to personal circumstances and considerable weight to the best interests of the children, tipping the balance in favour of a temporary grant of permission.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS.5, Policy CS9, Policy CS.12, Policy CS.21, Policy AS.10, Policy CS.15
Judgments cited: Smith
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.