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Dismissed28 September 20233320862

Land North of Pools Road, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Planning appeal 3320862 at Land North of Pools Road, Wilburton, Ely, Cambridgeshire (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2023 by Inspector Price J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use of land to 10 residential Gypsy/Traveller pitches each with a residential static caravan and one touring caravan (temporary or permanent), works to access and formation of hardstanding for occupation by the applicant and members of their family

Authority
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Price J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the site would provide safe access, and be within a reasonable distance of regularly-required services and facilities

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the countryside outweighed the benefits of meeting unmet Traveller accommodation need and the appellants' personal circumstances.

The benefits of meeting unmet Gypsy/Traveller accommodation need and the appellants' personal/family circumstances were outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the resulting conflict with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV 1Policy HOU 9Policy GROWTH 2Policy COM 7

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