®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wulfrun Way, Broad Lane, Mossley, WV11 2DZ
the change of use of land from agricultural to Gypsy / Traveller site for 4 no. family pitches and pony paddock. Each pitch to include:- 2 static caravans, 1 dayroom / amenity building, 1 tourer caravan and 4 parking spaces. Septic Tank to be replaced with Bio -Disc Treatment Plant
- Authority
- South Staffordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brooker M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate within the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the site is suitably located in terms of access to necessary services, facilities and public transport
- If the development is inappropriate, whether any harm to the Green Belt, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, including any need for the development and the personal circumstances of those living at the site, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The site qualifies as 'grey belt' under NPPF paragraph 155 and meets all three conditions for appropriate development, particularly the demonstrable unmet need for Gypsy and Traveller sites which the council could not dispute, combined with the sustainability benefits of providing settled accommodation for travellers as recognised in PPTS paragraph 13.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 154, 155, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy H6, Policy EQ4, Core Policy 1
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.