®Planning appeal decision
Viewpoint Place, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4TU
Planning appeal 3336645 at Viewpoint Place, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4TU (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt (including consideration of openness and the purposes of Green Belt).
‘Stationing of an additional mobile home for occupation by the Harber family - creation of an additional traveller pitch.’
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- DA12 4TU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt (including consideration of openness and the purposes of Green Belt)
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on highway safety
- Whether the proposal is adequately mitigated in terms of the potential impact of occupiers on the Thames and Medway SPA
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The best interests of the children residing on the site, combined with unmet gypsy and traveller accommodation need and the personal circumstances of the occupiers, clearly outweighed the substantial harm to the Green Belt and other identified harms, establishing very special circumstances to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS02Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS19Policy HPolicy T1Policy T5Policy P3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 16Paragraph 24Paragraph 25Paragraph 27Paragraph 56Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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