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Notice varied and upheld13 June 20253357094

Land South-West of Back Lane, Rowington, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 7BE

Planning appeal 3357094 at Land South-West of Back Lane, Rowington, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 7BE (Warwick District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 13 June 2025 by Inspector Madge M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site comprises grey belt land and whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework ("the Framework") and relevant development plan policies.

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a residential caravan site by the stationing of caravans and mobile homes on the Land along with associated operational development consisting of the laying of hardstanding, septic tanks, water and electric hook ups

Authority
Warwick District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Madge M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site comprises grey belt land and whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework ("the Framework") and relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on character and appearance, residents living conditions, highway safety, flooding and drainage, and biodiversity
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

Insufficient ecological information to rule out harm to protected species (badgers and Great Crested Newts) meant the precautionary principle could not be overcome by the other considerations relied upon.

Significant weight given to the need for traveller sites and to the personal circumstances of the children did not amount to exceptional circumstances sufficient to outweigh the precautionary approach required where the effect of the development on protected species and their habitat could not be established with certainty.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DS18Policy H8Policy NE4Policy BE3Policy TR1Policy FW1Policy FW2Policy NE3Policy BE1Policy TR2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 110Paragraph 115

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