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Dismissed10 November 20223304747

The Paddocks Comhampton, Dunhampton, Ombersley, Worcestershire, DY13 9ST

Planning appeal 3304747 at The Paddocks Comhampton, Dunhampton, Ombersley, Worcestershire, DY13 9ST (Wychavon District Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Hand S, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The history of the site and whether cumulative harm arises in terms of scale of the site and vehicle movements on the local lanes such as to warrant a refusal.

change of use of land to residential gypsy caravan site consisting of 6 caravans, of which no more than 3 would be mobile homes, the laying of hardstanding and erection of 3 amenity buildings

Authority
Wychavon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
DY13 9ST

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The history of the site and whether cumulative harm arises in terms of scale of the site and vehicle movements on the local lanes such as to warrant a refusal.

What decided it

The cumulative scale of gypsy pitches and associated vehicle movements on the narrow local lanes had now exceeded the 'tipping point' of acceptable harm to the local road network and the settled community.

The general need for further pitches, family circumstances, and difficulties gypsies face in finding lawful sites did not outweigh the harm identified from cumulative scale, character change and traffic impact, so the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SWDP17
Judgments
Smith v SSLUHC & Ors [2022]

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