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Allowed2 March 20263360106

Down Topsl, Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NL

Planning appeal 3360106 at Down Topsl, Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NL (Canterbury City Council) was allowed on 2 March 2026 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the land had continued for a period of 10 years beginning with the date of the breach prior to the date of the application, being 16 September 2024.

stationing of caravans for residential use

Authority
Canterbury City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
CT6 7NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of the land had continued for a period of 10 years beginning with the date of the breach prior to the date of the application, being 16 September 2024

What decided it

The evidence demonstrated on the balance of probability that the use of land for stationing of caravans for residential use had continued for at least 10 years beginning with the date of the breach prior to the application date of 16 September 2024.

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