Mires Lane, North Cave, East Yorkshire, HU15 2QP

Without planning [permission the] material change of use of land from commercial recreational use (Outdoor Activities Centre) to mixed use for commercial recreation (Outdoor Activities Centre) and for residential use by way of siting of a (twin unit) caravan, motor home and tent together with associated residential chattels

Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Renaudon L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether permission should be granted for residential development in the countryside unsupported by policy
Whether the development affects the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
Whether the development provides acceptable living conditions for its occupant
Whether the development is vulnerable to flood risk

What decided it

The personal circumstances of the elderly occupier and the likely severe disruption to his established home life if enforcement were carried out, combined with insufficient information about flood risks and alternative security arrangements, justified granting a temporary permission despite development plan conflicts.

Plan policies cited: Policy S4, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV6

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