®Planning appeal decision
Allowed19 September 20233309858
Land adjecent to Rosefields , Hinckley Road , Wolvey, LE10 3HQ
change of use of the land for the siting of one residential Gypsy pitch
- Authority
- Rugby Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- 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 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 lack of a five-year supply of deliverable Gypsy and Traveller sites, unmet need, absence of alternative sites, and the appellant's personal circumstances as a Traveller with health issues clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt when considered on a temporary three-year basis.
Framework references: 4, 138, 147, 148, 149, 150, 54
Plan policies cited: Policy GP2, Policy DS2
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.