®Planning appeal decision
21 and 22 Green Lane, Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO25 8UA
Planning appeal 3321342 at 21 and 22 Green Lane, Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO25 8UA (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) was dismissed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the site is suitable for the residential use, having regard to the risk of coastal erosion, the effect on the character and appearance of the area and the location of the development within the countryside.
Without planning permission, material change of use to a residential caravan site. Associated operational development to facilitate the unlawful use including the erection of a shed, fencing and a gate and the creation of hardstanding
- Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Preston C
- Postcode
- YO25 8UA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the site is suitable for the residential use, having regard to the risk of coastal erosion, the effect on the character and appearance of the area and the location of the development within the countryside
- Whether there is a need for additional gypsy and traveller sites in the area and, if so, whether existing and/or planned developments would be available to meet those needs, including the needs of the appellant and her wider family who reside on site
- The weight that should be attached to the personal circumstances of the applicant and her family who reside on site, having regard to their human rights, and whether any decision to refuse to grant planning permission and uphold the enforcement notice would represent a proportionate response, having regard to the balance of material considerations
What decided it
The extreme proximity of the site to the cliff edge and the rapid rate of coastal erosion (up to 11 metres per year) made the site inherently unsuitable and unsafe for residential use, even temporarily, and this safety concern outweighed the personal circumstances of the residents and the Council's inability to meet identified gypsy and traveller accommodation needs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV6Policy ENV1Policy S4Policy H3
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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