Planning appeal decision
Twentypence Marina, Twentypence Road, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3PX
Planning appeal 3287806 at Twentypence Marina, Twentypence Road, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3PX (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed on 10 May 2023 by Inspector Moss J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a lawful development certificate was well-founded.
described in the application as a use of land as a caravan site
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Moss J
- Postcode
- CB6 3PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a lawful development certificate was well-founded
What decided it
The ordinary meaning of 'caravan park' in the 1972 permission was found to permit caravans stationed for human habitation rather than storage, supported by the indicative layout and facilities subsequently approved.
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