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Dismissed28 September 20263366212

Little Odiam, Wissenden Green, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3EW

Planning appeal 3366212 at Little Odiam, Wissenden Green, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3EW (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2026 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the decision of Ashford Borough Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would result in a caravan as defined by the 1960 and 1968 Acts.

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Naylor R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the decision of Ashford Borough Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the proposal would result in a caravan as defined by the 1960 and 1968 Acts

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence—specifically a robust construction method statement, manufacturers' specifications, and structural details—to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the structure would meet the construction and mobility tests required by section 13(1) of the 1968 Act.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
Byrne v Secretary of State for the Environment and Arun District Council [1997] EWHC Admin 1990

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