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Allowed26 June 20233293848

Land Opposite Pen Villa , Isleham Road , Worlington, Suffolk, IP28 8SW

Planning appeal 3293848 at Land Opposite Pen Villa , Isleham Road , Worlington, Suffolk, IP28 8SW (West Suffolk) was allowed on 26 June 2023 by Inspector Johnson W, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with particular regard to access to local services/facilities and its effect on highway safety and the safety of pedestrians.

for a. change of use of land to Gypsy and Traveller residential use; b. 12 residential pitches each accommodating a dayroom/amenity building, up to two caravans and parking spaces; c. vehicular access; d. play area. This

Authority
West Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Johnson W
Postcode
IP28 8SW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be in a suitable location with particular regard to access to local services/facilities and its effect on highway safety and the safety of pedestrians
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
  • whether any harm arising from the proposal would be outweighed by other considerations

What decided it

The significant unmet need for Gypsy and Traveller pitches combined with the very significant weight attached to the welfare of the children and personal circumstances of the future occupiers outweighed the moderate harms to character/appearance and biodiversity.

The moderate harm to character and appearance and moderate harm to biodiversity were substantially outweighed by the sustainability of the location, the acknowledged shortfall in Gypsy and Traveller site provision, the lack of alternative accommodation, and the personal circumstances of the future occupiers, particularly the children.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS8Policy CS3Policy CS2Policy DM2Policy DM10Policy DM11Policy DM12Policy DM13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 73Paragraph 174Paragraph 180
Judgments
Stevens v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2013] EWHC 792 (Admin)

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