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Notice varied and upheld6 June 20233290133

Land at Severnside Farm, Walham, Gloucester, GL2 9NF

Planning appeal 3290133 at Land at Severnside Farm, Walham, Gloucester, GL2 9NF (Gloucester City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 June 2023 by Inspector Russell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of land as a residential caravan site gives rise to an unacceptable risk of flooding such that planning permission should not be granted.

without the benefit of planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of the land from agricultural land to residential pitches for caravans (both mobile and static), with sheds, fencing, septic tanks(s) [sic] pipework, utilities connections and any other associated residential paraphernalia

Authority
Gloucester City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Russell J
Postcode
GL2 9NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of land as a residential caravan site gives rise to an unacceptable risk of flooding such that planning permission should not be granted

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the residential caravan use could be made safe for any lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere, given that every pitch is within Flood Zone 3 and would be flooded in a design flood event, and the proposed Flood Evacuation Management Plan does not ensure safe access and escape routes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
JCS Policy SD13JCS Policy INF2MMGCP Policy E4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 159Paragraph 161Paragraph 162Paragraph 167

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