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Allowed2 March 20233289677

Land at Bristol Road, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2AW

Planning appeal 3289677 at Land at Bristol Road, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2AW (South Gloucestershire Council) was allowed on 2 March 2023 by Inspector Jones M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

change of use of land to gypsy and traveller caravan site to facilitate the stationing of 5no. mobile homes and 5no. touring caravans with associated hard-standings and landscaping without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref PT16/3680/F, dated 10 April 2017

Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
BS36 2AW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the question of the need for Gypsy / Traveller sites
  • the personal circumstances of the site occupiers
  • if inappropriate development, 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 necessary to justify the scheme in the Green Belt

What decided it

The combination of substantial unmet need, absence of a five-year supply of sites, persistent policy failure and the lack of suitable alternative sites amounted to very special circumstances clearly outweighing the limited Green Belt harm.

the limited harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was clearly outweighed by the other considerations (need, absence of supply, policy failure, site suitability and personal circumstances), which combined to amount to very special circumstances justifying the development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS21Policy CS5Policy CS34
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 147Paragraph 150
Judgments
Lisa 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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