®Planning appeal decision
LAND OPPOSITE HILLSIDE, WILLIS LANE, FOUR MARKS, ALTON, GU34 5AP
change of use of land to a 3 pitch travellers caravan site, each pitch consisting of 1 mobile home, 1 dayroom, 1 touring caravan + car parking, foul drainage, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- East Hampshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal, together with nearby gypsy and traveller sites, would dominate the settled community
- whether other material considerations, including the need for and supply of pitches, outweighs any harm identified such as to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial unmet need for and shortage of Gypsy and Traveller pitches, combined with the best interests of the children who would live on the site, outweighed the moderate landscape harm identified.
moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area arising from conflict with the development plan was outweighed by the general need for gypsy and traveller pitches, the lack of progress in meeting that need, and the best interests of the children, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy CP20, Policy CP15, Policy CP29
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.