Land North Of Haldon Race Course NGR 290438 83916 , Kennford , Devon, EX6 7XA

the change of use of land to a traveller site for a temporary period of 3 years

Authority: Teignbridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector: Sargent J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the scheme could have a suitable means of foul drainage
whether it would have a likely significant effect on the integrity of the Exe Estuary Special Protection Area and the Dawlish Warren Special Area of Conservation
whether this is intentional unauthorised development

What decided it

The significant shortfall in the supply of gypsy and traveller pitches, to which the Inspector attached significant weight, outweighed the harm arising from the development being intentional unauthorised development.

the benefits of securing traveller pitches, given the acknowledged shortfall in supply, outweighed the harm resulting from the development being intentional unauthorised development

Plan policies cited: Policy EN4, Policy EN10, Policy S22, Policy WE6

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