摘要 : It is a complete understatement that local planning authorities and inspectors have found it difficult to apply the planning policies as to when a Gypsy site for stationing caravans should be allowed in the green belt. The number ... 展开 It is a complete understatement that local planning authorities and inspectors have found it difficult to apply the planning policies as to when a Gypsy site for stationing caravans should be allowed in the green belt. The number of cases that have gone to judicial review reveal the difficulties. The basic policy can be set out quite simply. Such development is inappropriate but can be allowed where there are very special circumstances. However PPG2 does not spell out what are very special circumstances except to state that: ". .. [I]nappropriate development is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt. It is for the applicant to show why permission should be granted. Very special circumstances to justify inappropriate development will not exist unless the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations ...." 收起