®Planning appeal decision
Legacy Park, Chatteris Road , Somersham, Huntigdon, PE28 3DN
Change of use of land to provide four additional Gypsy/Traveller pitches with day rooms and gym room/ store
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pannell G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be at risk from flooding
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to social isolation
What decided it
The Inspector's judgement that a temporary five-year permission proportionately balanced the low (though undemonstrated as passed) flood risk against the significant unmet accommodation need and personal circumstances of the occupiers, pending identification of alternative sites through the emerging Local Plan.
significant weight to unmet Gypsy and Traveller need and moderate weight to personal circumstances, against considerable weight to flood risk harm and modest weight to intentional unauthorised development, tipped in favour of a temporary five-year permission rather than permanent refusal or permanent permission
Framework references: 168, 173
Plan policies cited: Policy LP5, Policy LP10, Policy LP11, Policy LP12, Policy LP27b, Policy LP27
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