Land North East of Ballinderry House, Folkestone Road, Church Hougham, CT15 7AB

Planning appeal 6009266 at Land North East of Ballinderry House, Folkestone Road, Church Hougham, CT15 7AB (Dover District Council) was decided (decided) on 1 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period specified in the enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed under section 174(2)(g) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

without planning permission the material change of use of land to a caravan site for the siting of static and touring caravans for residential occupation and associated engineering operations

Authority: Dover District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement notice
Procedure: Written
Development: caravan-gypsy
Postcode: CT15 7AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the period specified in the enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed under section 174(2)(g) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The previous Inspector's finding that the Council's gypsy and traveller pitch need had been met and exceeded, combined with the inevitability of the appellant's departure under ground (g), meant 6 months was a reasonable compliance period.

The balance between the appellant's Article 8 rights and the best interests of the children residing at the site against the public interest in remedying the breach promptly and protecting the character and appearance of the countryside and National Landscape tipped in favour of upholding the notice with the 6-month compliance period.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy NE2Policy H3Policy H4

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