Planning appeal decision
Sea View Caravan Park, St Johns Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2RY
Planning appeal 3307263 at Sea View Caravan Park, St Johns Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2RY (Canterbury City Council) was dismissed on 20 June 2024 by Inspector Dignan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether planning permission 14/01848 permits the development of holiday caravans unrestricted as to location within the area edged red on the original permission.
to determine that planning permission 14/01848 permits the development of holiday caravans unrestricted as to location within the area edged red on the original permission
- Authority
- Canterbury City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Dignan P
- Postcode
- CT5 2RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether planning permission 14/01848 permits the development of holiday caravans unrestricted as to location within the area edged red on the original permission
What decided it
The approved layout shown on Drawing No. RUPC.2 is integral to the character of the permitted use, and any material change in caravan siting would fall outside the scope of permission 14/01848.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TC6Policy R8
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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