®Planning appeal decision
Blackbridge , Leintwardine , Hereforshire, SY7 0NA
Use of Land for the Stationing of a Key Workers Caravan and construction of a Barn
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Preston C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the residential occupation of the caravan is justified based on the functional needs of the associated pheasant rearing business and whether sufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the business would be viable in the longer term
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the River Teme Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the Downton Gorge Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the River Clun SAC
What decided it
The absence of a clear functional need for permanent on-site residential occupation combined with the likelihood of significant adverse effects on the integrity of designated European sites in breach of the Habitat Regulations 2017 rendered the development unlawful and contrary to development plan policy.
Framework references: 84, 192, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy RA4, Policy LD2, Policy SD4
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.