Planning appeal decision
Treverbyn Cottage, Carnkief, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 4NP
Planning appeal 3353083 at Treverbyn Cottage, Carnkief, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 4NP (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2026 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the structure constitutes a caravan within the statutory definition and therefore does not require planning permission.
the stationing of a caravan within the residential curtilage of the dwelling known as Treverbyn Cottage and the occupation of that caravan for purposes ancillary to the dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- TR4 9NP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the structure constitutes a caravan within the statutory definition and therefore does not require planning permission
What decided it
The structure was constructed from more than two sections and did not meet the statutory definition of a caravan, making it development requiring express planning permission which had not been obtained.
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