Planning appeal decision
31 Brecon Chase, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2HX
Planning appeal 3323970 at 31 Brecon Chase, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2HX (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
siting of an ancillary temporary structure under the Caravan Act 1968
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- ME12 2HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof on the balance of probability that the structure would meet both the construction test (two separately constructed sections joined as final assembly) and mobility test (capable of being moved by road) required for a twin-unit caravan under the Caravan Sites Act 1968.
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