®Planning appeal decision
COBBS YARD, LONGMETE ROAD, PRESTON, CT3 1DN
change of use of land to Gypsy/Travellers site for 3 pitches, each containing 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, erection of 3 detached day room buildings, stable building, and associated parking for car and light goods vehicle, hard surfacing, installation of septic tank, erection of fences/gates, landscaping, and alterations to existing entrance (existing Gypsy/Traveller pitch structures and surfaces to be removed)
- Authority
- Dover District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of residential properties to the north with regard to noise and disturbance
- if harm is found on either of the above issues, whether there are material considerations that outweigh that harm
What decided it
The lack of a robust up-to-date assessment of Gypsy and Traveller pitch need combined with the compelling, unmet personal and health needs of the appellant's family, for whom no suitable alternative site existed, outweighed the limited harm to the character and appearance of the countryside.
the limited harm to the character and appearance of the area was outweighed by uncertainty over the current supply of Gypsy and Traveller pitches and the compelling personal needs of the appellant's family, for whom no alternative site was available
Framework references: 48, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy DM7, Policy DM15, Policy DM16, Policy DD21, Policy H4, Policy H3
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.