®Planning appeal decision
83-85 Tower Hill, Perton Lane, Checkley, HEREFORD, HR1 4NB
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
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.
Framework references: 114, 115, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy LD1, Policy SD1, Policy SS1, Policy RA3, Policy RA4, Policy SD4
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.