®Planning appeal decision
C/O Olive Tree Camping and Caravans, Main Street, Clarborough, DN22 9NJ
change of use of land with the construction of hardstanding for the storage of caravans
- Authority
- Bassetlaw District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal represents a suitable location for the development, having regard to relevant policies on development in the open countryside and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the existing site access is adequate to accommodate traffic movements arising from the proposal
- The effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity on the site
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the removal of the hedgerow and the resulting incongruous visual impact of the caravan storage in the open countryside, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns, outweighed the limited economic benefits and biodiversity net gain.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM9, Policy DM4, Policy 7 of the Clarborough & Welham Neighbourhood Plan
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.