The proposal was for the retention of a mobile home in its original location at Pembroke Business Centre. Two year permission had been granted on appeal on 15 December 2009 but had now expired.

Officers considered that the potential physical harm to the applicant by moving out of the mobile home, as verified by medical evidence, together with the planning permission being a personal permission for the duration of occupation by the applicant, was considered to be a very special circumstance which outweighed the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness.

Members’ attention was drawn to the tabled Late Observations sheet.

The Committee was addressed by the following speakers:

            Against the Application:        -

            For the Application:               Cllr. Mrs. Morris

            Parish Representative:          Cllr. Searles

            Local Member:                       Cllrs. Mrs. Sargeant and Ball

In response to a question Officers clarified that the applicant had not claimed Gypsy status as part of her application.

Members noted that condition 3 of the proposed conditions stated that the land was to be restored to grassed open land once the land had ceased to be occupied by the applicant.

It was MOVED by the Vice-Chairman and was duly seconded that the recommendation in the report to grant permission subject to conditions be adopted. The motion was put to the vote and it was unanimously

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:-

1)         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: JE/24-04-2010/SWAN, SEVN/21-03-2012/PL

To protect the openness of the Green Belt and the character of the landscape as supported by the National Planning Policy Framework.

2)         The use hereby permitted shall be carried out only by Ms Anne Ellis whilst she is resident on the site.

The personal circumstances of the Applicant and her occupation of the mobile home is considered to be a very special circumstance which outweighs the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, without which permission would not be granted.

3)         Within 3 months of when the land ceases to be occupied by Ms Ellis, the use hereby permitted shall cease and the mobile home and work undertaken on the land in connection with the use shall be removed and the land restored to grassed open land where it has been developed by the siting of a mobile home.

To ensure compliance with policies that restrict development within the Green Belt, and the National Planning Policy Framework.

4)         No more than one caravan as defined in the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 and the Caravan Sites Act 1968, shall be stationed on the site at any time.

To protect the openness of the Green Belt and the character of the landscape as supported by the National Planning Policy Framework