®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Butterwick Road, Messingham, Lincolnshire, DN17 3UU
Planning appeal 3301917 at Land North of Butterwick Road, Messingham, Lincolnshire, DN17 3UU (North Lincolnshire Council) was allowed on 1 December 2022 by Inspector Hockenhull H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: having regard to local and national development planning policy, whether the location of the proposal is appropriate, with particular regard to access to services and facilities.
the change of use of land to use as residential caravan site for an extended Gypsy family with 4 caravans, including no more than 2 static caravans, together with laying of hardstanding and erection of amenity building
- Authority
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hockenhull H
- Postcode
- DN17 3UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- having regard to local and national development planning policy, whether the location of the proposal is appropriate, with particular regard to access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the countryside
- whether the proposal provides a good standard of accommodation with particular regard to the provision of amenity space
- whether other material considerations, including the general need for and supply of gypsy sites, the accommodation needs and personal circumstances of the appellant, outweigh any harm identified, such as to justify the development
What decided it
The significant weight attached to the unmet need for and lack of supply of gypsy and traveller pitches, combined with the appellant's personal circumstances, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the identified harms.
the benefits of the site's contribution to the unmet need for gypsy pitches and the appellant's personal circumstances significantly and demonstrably outweighed the harm from the lack of suitable amenity space and the unauthorised nature of the development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS10Policy CS2Policy CS3Policy CS1Policy CS5Policy LC7Policy RD2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Smith v SSLUHC & Ors [2022] EWCA 31 October 2022
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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