®Planning appeal decision
Railway Street, Grasswell, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DY
without planning permission, the residential use of the land including the siting/stationing of touring caravans, the siting of structures including a metal storage container and portable toilet, the storage and stationing of vehicles including caravans, motorhomes and other motor vehicles, the erection of 2.7m high fencing and gates, the installation of water and electricity supplies and drainage pipework, the construction of a rock filled gabion structure at the northern end of the site
- Authority
- Sunderland City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Major traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Franks Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of those occupying the site
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
- the effect of the development on open space and nature conservation
- the need for and supply of Gypsy and Traveller pitches
- the personal circumstances of the site occupants
What decided it
the residential caravan use and ancillary elements accorded with Policy H4 and the PPTS given the identified Gypsy and Traveller need, whereas the palisade fence caused character harm and the storage use fell outside what had been applied for
the accordance of the residential caravan use with Policy H4, the PPTS and the development plan as a whole outweighed the identified harm from the perimeter fence, resulting in permission being granted for the residential element (subject to conditions) but refused for the fence and the outdoor storage use
Plan policies cited: Policy BH1, Policy HS1, Policy HS2, Policy HS3, Policy M3, Policy L1, Policy NE4, Policy NE2, Policy H4, Policy H4.2
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.