Four holiday shepherd huts at Elmwood Farm, Elmwood Avenue, Broadstairs

“This application seeks retrospective planning permission for the change of use of land for the stationing of four holiday shepherd huts with associated parking, including the formation of a new vehicular access from Elmwood Avenue.”

“A new access has been created, which features retaining walls and is gated, restricting views into the site. An internal tarmac access road has been installed, providing access and parking for each hut. Use of the shepherd huts has not yet commenced.”

“The application site is a rectangular piece of land measuring approximately 0.15 ha located to the south of Elmwood Avenue. The site forms part of the Elmwood Farm complex. The site is bounded by Elmwood Farm stables and associated sand school to the south west, two large agricultural buildings to the south east, agricultural fields to the east and Elmwood Avenue to the north. A Public Right of Way runs along the north eastern boundary of the site.”

“Access to the site has been created from a new access from Elmwood Avenue. Dense vegetation is located along the boundary of the site with the road, and the site itself is located at a higher level than the road. A gate is located at the top of the new access, which restricts views into the site.”

“F/TH/19/0174 - Erection of 2No 2 bed and 2 No 3 bed self-contained holiday units, together with the erection of a reception and laundry building, new vehicle access, parking and associated works - Refused 16.04.2019 and dismissed on appeal 26.09.2019”

“Defer and delegate for approval subject to the submission of a legal agreement securing the SAMMs financial contribution and subject to the following conditions:”

“2 Prior to the first use of the holiday lets hereby approved, a landscaping plan detailing full details of soft landscape works, to include species, size and location of new trees, shrubs, hedges and grassed areas to be planted, and the ecological enhancements contained in section 4.4 of the Corylus Ecology Ecological Impact Assessment for Elmwood Farm (November 2025), shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”

“Councillor Rusiecki proposed and Councillor Paul Moore seconded that the officer recommendation to defer and delegate for approval be AGREED, subject to the submission of a legal agreement securing the SAMMs financial contribution and subject to the following conditions:”

“9 Prior to the first use of the holiday lets hereby approved, confirmation that technical approval for the access has been approved by the KCC Structures Team or confirmation that technical approval is not required shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”