®Planning appeal decision
Old Oak Farm, Pool Lane, Waltham St. Lawrence, READING, RG10 0GQ
‘the siting of a residential caravan to be occupied for human habitation by a traveller family’
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on flood risk
- whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposal would incorporate adequate measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change
What decided it
The significant unmet need for Gypsy and Traveller pitches, the lack of a five-year supply of deliverable sites, the absence of alternative pitches and the appellant's personal circumstances outweighed the identified harms.
The significant weight given to unmet Traveller pitch need, the lack of a five-year supply, absence of alternative sites and the appellant's personal circumstances outweighed the modest harm to character and appearance, the lack of an ecological assessment and resulting conflict with the development plan, and the limited weight against the unauthorised development.
Framework references: 155, 110, 115
Plan policies cited: Policy NR 1, Policy QP 5, Policy NR 2, Policy QP 3, Policy GEN2, Policy SP 2, Policy EP 1, Policy HO 4
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.