Moodys Meadow, Petersfield Road, Bramdean, Hampshire, SO24 0JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the South Downs National Park, within which the appeal site is situated
• Whether the site is suitable for the development having regard to flood risk
• The effect on the Itchen River Catchment Special Area of Conservation (SAC)/ Solent Special Protection Area (SPA) arising from phosphates and nitrates associated with the foul sewerage arising from the development
• The extent to which the development meets a defined need for Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation within the area
• The weight that should be afforded to the personal circumstances of the appellant and his family, having particular regard to the best interests of the children

What decided it

The combined effect of significant harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the South Downs National Park, serious flood risk concerns, and adverse effects on the Itchen River SAC and Solent SPA outweigh the benefits arising from the need for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation and the personal circumstances of the appellant's family.

The significant harm to the landscape of national importance, natural assets of international importance, and serious flood risk implications clearly outweigh the benefits in planning terms arising from the need for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation and the personal circumstances of the appellant and his family.