®Planning appeal decision
Bowd Field, Desborough Road, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LE16 8HB
permanently refresh temporary consent K ET/2019/0045 concerning change of use of land for the siting of static caravans for residential use, to include installation of septic tank, hard standing for vehicular parking and bin storage, erection of post and rail fencing and soft landscaping
- Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its spatial or functional connection to nearby settlements with an adequate range of services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the grant of permission would set an undesirable precedent leading to further development of the surrounding area and cumulative adverse effects
- Whether there are any other considerations which warrant a grant of planning permission
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a supply of gypsy and traveller pitches for a substantial period, combined with the occupants' personal circumstances and the best interests of the resident children, outweighed the harm to character and appearance and location concerns, justifying a temporary permission as a proportionate response.
Framework references: 13, 26
Plan policies cited: Policy 31 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2016, Policy RS4 of the Kettering Local Plan Part 2, Policy 3 of the North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2016
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.