®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Woodend Public House, Chesterfield Road, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2QL
the change of use from paddock to residential for static caravans and associated parking of touring and domestic vehicles for use by one family group, plus utility blocks. Summary
- Authority
- Ashfield District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principal issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside.
- Other matters for consideration include the need for Gypsy and Traveller sites in the area, whether all or any of the occupants of the site are Gypsies or Travellers, and the suitability and availability of any alternative sites.
- In the event that conflict with the development plan is found, it may also be necessary to consider any personal circumstances put forward by the appellants to justify any grant of planning permission.
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with the criteria of policy HG9 (established need, acceptable location relative to the settlement, and capacity for the visual/landscape impact to be mitigated) led to Appeal B being allowed, while Appeal A was dismissed solely to avoid duplicating the permission granted under Appeal B.
The limited harm to the openness of the countryside was outweighed by the site's compliance with policy HG9 and PPTS support for Traveller sites in a location not 'away from' the settlement, tipping the balance in favour of granting permission under Appeal B.
Plan policies cited: EV2, EV4, ST1, ST4, HG9
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