®Planning appeal decision
Fir Tree Farm Welsh Road, Bascote Heath, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2DY
‘Change of use of land to a mixed use for agriculture, keeping of horses and as a residential caravan site for three gypsy families through retention of one mobile home and the addition of two mobile homes together with operational development comprising erection of a stable building, laying of hardstanding and construction of a new access and driveway’
- Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- King T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC was well founded
- Appeal B: (1) National policy and the objectives of the development plan in respect of gypsy and traveller accommodation; (2) Whether the development is in a suitable location with regard to services and facilities; (3) The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; (4) The effect of the development on the setting of the neighbouring listed building; and (5) The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The unresolved highway safety issues, combined with significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and harm to the setting of the listed building, outweighed the unmet need for gypsy and traveller sites and the personal circumstances of the occupiers.
Framework references: 180
Plan policies cited: CS.1, CS.5, CS.8, CS.9, CS.15, CS.21, CS.26, AS.10, BE1, BE2, NE1
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.