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Allowed21 February 20253344241

Land Adjacent to Treetops. Shilton Lane, Shilton, Coventry, CV7 9LH

Planning appeal 3344241 at Land Adjacent to Treetops. Shilton Lane, Shilton, Coventry, CV7 9LH (Rugby Borough Council) was allowed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

the change of use of land to a private gypsy and traveller caravan site

Authority
Rugby Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Chamberlain G
Postcode
CV7 9LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • Whether intentional unauthorised development has occurred and, if so, the weight to be given to this matter
  • Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations to establish the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The cumulative weight of the acute unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches together with the appellant's personal circumstances clearly outweighed the Green Belt harm and the harm from intentional unauthorised development.

The harm from inappropriate development, the moderate harm to openness and Green Belt purposes, the harm from unsustainable location, and the significant harm from intentional unauthorised development were clearly outweighed by the other considerations (acute unmet pitch need, personal circumstances, health, long-standing local connection and best interests of children), establishing very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GP2Policy DS2Policy SDC1Policy GP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 187Paragraph 193Paragraph 164

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