Westward Ho Bower Lane, Knatts Valley, Sevenoaks, TN15 6XT

Planning appeal 3349448 at Westward Ho Bower Lane, Knatts Valley, Sevenoaks, TN15 6XT (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 30 April 2026 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on the balance of probability, the use and development were lawful within the meaning of section 191(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Stationing of a caravan/mobile home unit for residential use in connection with the main dwelling, and construction of a decking area adjacent to the caravan/mobile home

Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Householder developments
Inspector: King T
Postcode: TN15 6XT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether, on the balance of probability, the use and development were lawful within the meaning of section 191(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The mobile home is sited within the residential curtilage of the main dwelling and is used in connection with it by family members with significant interaction, meaning no material change of use occurred and no planning permission was required.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: Attorney General ex rel Sutcliffe and Hughes v Calderdale Council [1983]; Burford v SOS & Anor [2017] EWHC 1493 (Admin)

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