®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Brinsford Bridge, Stafford Road, Coven Heath, South Staffordshire, WV10 7HE
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- gypsy-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Hartley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the 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 development
What decided it
The realistic fallback position of the previously approved planning permission 21/00624/VAR, which demonstrated that the constructed amenity buildings were not materially different in design or volume terms, combined with the established need for amenity facilities for the Gypsy/Traveller site, clearly outweighed the Green Belt harm.
Framework references: 149
Plan policies cited: Policy E of the Government's Planning Policy for Traveller Sites 2015, Policy GB1 of the South Staffordshire Council Core Strategy 2012, Policy EQ4 of the Core Strategy, Policy EQ11 of the Core Strategy
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.