®Planning appeal decision
Moors Barn, Marsh Road, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2PZ
Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of the land from a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian and the stationing of residential caravans to a mixed use of agricultural, equestrian, the stationing of additional residential caravans and the carrying out of commercial and industrial uses
- Authority
- Mendip District Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dignan P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the development having regard to relevant development plan policies and national policy, and to the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The ability to secure mitigating landscaping and a reduced-height dayroom design, combined with PPTS support for mixed traveller/business sites, meant neither the builder's yard use nor the dayroom caused unacceptable harm to character and appearance.
The benefits of securing landscaping mitigation, the sustainability benefits and PPTS support for a mixed traveller/business site, and the unmet need for traveller pitches outweighed any adverse character and appearance impacts of the builder's yard, while the reduced dayroom height was found to satisfactorily mitigate previously identified visual harm.
Plan policies cited: Core Policy 1, Core Policy 4, Policy DP1, Policy DP7, Policy DP15
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