Planning appeal decision
43 Inchmery Road, London, SE6 2NA
Planning appeal 3319035 at 43 Inchmery Road, London, SE6 2NA (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 3 October 2024 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed structure would involve development by virtue of being a building or other operation on the land, or conversely whether it would be a caravan.
the siting of an ancillary temporary structure under the Caravan Act 1968
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- SE6 2NA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed structure would involve development by virtue of being a building or other operation on the land, or conversely whether it would be a caravan
What decided it
The construction method described involved simultaneous rather than separate construction of the two sections, failing to satisfy the statutory definition of a twin-unit caravan under the Caravan Sites Act 1968.
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