Land East Side Of Pavenham Road, Felmersham, MK43 7EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Supply of Gypsy and traveller sites in the Borough, including the specific need of the Appellant
• Whether the occupants of the site would have reasonable access to services and facilities
• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
• Whether adequate provision has been made for foul drainage and energy connection
• The effect of the appeal scheme on ecology and protected species

What decided it

The cumulative and largely unmitigated harms (heritage, landscape/character, ecology, flood risk/foul drainage, and intentional unauthorised development) were found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme, including the best interests of the children and human rights considerations.

the numerous identified harms (policy conflict on need, heritage harm to the setting of the Grade I listed church, landscape and character harm, ecological harm, flood risk and foul drainage harm, and intentional unauthorised development) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme, including the best interests of the children, Article 8 rights and PSED considerations, and this conclusion held even under a temporary or personal permission