®Planning appeal decision
Brambly Hedge Latchmore Drove, Landford, SALISBURY, SP5 2BJ
the change of use of land to provide a single Gypsy and Traveller family pitch consisting of a static mobile home, dayroom, parking for a tourer, 2 vehicle and cycle parking spaces; turning areas together with the laying of other hardstandings
- Authority
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of New Forest National Park
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the NFSPA and NFSAC, and Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation (SMSAC) and Solent and Southampton Water Special Protection Area (SSWSPA)
What decided it
The harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the New Forest National Park, combined with the inability to demonstrate that the development would not adversely affect the integrity of the SMSAC and SSWSPA, outweighed the personal and equality-related benefits of granting the pitch.
the considerable harm to the scenic beauty and landscape of the National Park and to the integrity of the SMSAC and SSWSPA outweighed the benefits of meeting unmet Gypsy and Traveller need, the lack of alternative sites, the appellant's personal circumstances, human rights and PSED considerations, even on a temporary basis
Plan policies cited: Policy DP2, Policy DP18, Policy SP5, Policy SP7, Policy SP15, Policy SP17, Policy SP33
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.