Planning appeal decision
Land East of Rhododendron Avenue, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0TT
Planning appeal 3319068 at Land East of Rhododendron Avenue, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0TT (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the decision of the Council to refuse the certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
stationing of a caravan on land for residential occupation. Summary
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Not Applicable
- Inspector
- Steen A
- Postcode
- DA13 0TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the decision of the Council to refuse the certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The caravan was occupied as part of the family's occupation of the neighbouring property Amankila with reliance on that property for services and facilities, rather than as an independent residential unit, and therefore did not satisfy the requirement for independent residential occupation.
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