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Notice upheld21 December 20233311035

Land at 'Caravan', Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9DY

Planning appeal 3311035 at Land at 'Caravan', Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9DY (Cotswold District Council) was dismissed on 21 December 2023 by Inspector Willows P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development, having regard to local and national policies concerning development in the countryside.

without planning permission, the change of use of the Land from agricultural to a mixed use, consisting of a residential caravan site along with the keeping and breeding of dogs in association with a commercial operation ("the Unauthorised Use")

Authority
Cotswold District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Willows P
Postcode
GL56 9DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development, having regard to local and national policies concerning development in the countryside
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and on the Cotswolds National Landscape
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to any noise disturbance
  • The effect of the development on road safety
  • Whether any harm is outweighed by any need for the development

What decided it

The significant harm to the National Landscape's character and appearance, combined with significant noise harm to neighbours, was not outweighed by the appellant's personal need for accommodation on this particular site.

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the Cotswolds National Landscape, together with significant noise harm to neighbours' living conditions, outweighed the benefit of meeting the appellant's personal housing need, so the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS4Policy H7Policy EN5Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN15Policy INF4
Judgments
Lisa Smith v SSLUHC [2022] EWCA Civ 1391

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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