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Notice upheld2 July 20243336085

83-85 Tower Hill, Perton Lane, Checkley, Hereford, HR1 4NB

Planning appeal 3336085 at 83-85 Tower Hill, Perton Lane, Checkley, Hereford, HR1 4NB (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2024 by Inspector Kean G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission the use of the land for the siting of a converted horsebox vehicle for residential use that falls under the definition of a caravan

Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Kean G
Postcode
HR1 4NB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • effect of the development on adjacent occupiers
  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location
  • personal circumstances of the occupants and availability of alternative accommodation

What decided it

The appeal site's unsustainable, isolated countryside location contrary to NPPF policy on isolated homes, combined with harm to rural character and inadequate access for emergency vehicles, outweighed the personal circumstances of the occupants.

The harm from the unsustainable location, harm to character and appearance, and inadequate emergency vehicle access outweighed the benefits to the occupant family of remaining on a permanent or temporary basis, including the lack of immediately available alternative accommodation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LD1Policy SD1Policy SS1Policy RA3Policy RA4Policy SD4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 114Paragraph 115Paragraph 84

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