®Planning appeal decision
Land to North of Bellswood Lane, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0LU
the use of the land for stationing of caravans for residential purposes, together with the formation of a hardstanding and a utility/day room ancillary to that use
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Hartley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on the openness and purposes of Green Belt
- whether the site is sustainably located
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The best interests of the children, combined with the unmet need for and lack of alternative Gypsy and Traveller sites, clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt so as to amount to very special circumstances.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt from inappropriateness, openness and purpose conflict was clearly outweighed by the other considerations—including unmet Gypsy/Traveller need, lack of alternative sites, personal circumstances and especially the best interests of the children—so as to amount to very special circumstances justifying permanent permission.
Framework references: 105, 143, 152, 153, 154, 155, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 9
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.