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Allowed24 May 20243332801

Cobbs Yard, Longmete Road, Preston, CT3 1DN

Planning appeal 3332801 at Cobbs Yard, Longmete Road, Preston, CT3 1DN (Dover District Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Davies N, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
CT3 1DN

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM7Policy DM15Policy DM16Policy DD21Policy H4Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 48Paragraph 180

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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