®Planning appeal decision
plot 2-3 Askett Village Lane, Askett, PRINCES RISBOROUGH, HP27 9LF
the Material Change of Use of land for stationing of caravans for residential occupation for Gypsy-Traveller site with associated development (creation/alteration of access from highway, fencing, hard standing and utility block) - part retrospective
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including any effect on locally identified buffer areas
- Whether the location is accessible to nearby settlements and facilities
- The effect of other considerations, including the need for gypsy and traveller accommodation, on the overall planning balance
What decided it
The significant weight attached to the personal circumstances of the occupants, particularly the risk of homelessness and the best interests of the children, combined with the lack of any available alternative site, outweighed the moderate harm identified to character, appearance and accessibility.
The moderate harm to character and appearance and to accessibility was outweighed by the considerable weight given to personal circumstances, the best interests of the children, and the modest weight given to unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches, tipping the balance in favour of a temporary grant of permission for 4 years.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM2, Policy PR5, Policy DM26, Policy DM32, Policy DM33, Policy A3
Judgments cited: Smith
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.