®Planning appeal decision
Green Gables, Paradise Farm Gypsy & Traveller Site, The Causeway, Clophill, Bedfordshire, MK45 4BA
the unauthorised material change of use of the Land from Agricultural use to use as a residential Gypsy and Traveller site with the stationing of a mobile home shown marked with an X on the attached plan, touring caravans for residential use and a stable block shown marked on the attached plan
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Orr H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the developments on flooding and flood risk
- Whether any harm arising from the above matters is outweighed by any other material considerations
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the unmitigated flood risk to a highly vulnerable form of development outweighed the personal circumstances and other benefits put forward by the appellant.
The substantial weight attributed to flood risk harm, together with harm to character and appearance and harm from intentional unauthorised development, outweighed the limited weight given to personal circumstances and other social/economic benefits, so the appeals were dismissed.
Framework references: 159, 167
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy SP8, Policy H7, Policy HQ1, Policy EE5, Policy EE8, Policy CC3, Policy CC5
Judgments cited: Sage v SSETR & Maidstone BC [2003] UKHL
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.