Design details for Mobile Unit or Chattel
Last updated October 29, 2026.
Local validation checklist code A10
When you'll need to provide this
You must include this if you're submitting your planning application to Maidstone Borough Council.
For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council
Applications that will require full details of design where the mobile unit or other 'feature' is intended on a semi-permanent basis e.g. static caravan or other structure intended to be stationed on the land on a semi-permanent basis and which may include operational works.
Typical proposals
The design details for mobile unit or chattel planning application requirement is typically needed when you're proposing to do any of the following:
Home extension or alteration; New house; New housing development; Converting a building into homes; Commercial development; Industrial or warehouse developmentWhat you'll need to provide
What you'll need to include in your application
For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council
Design details of the caravan will be required to be submitted alongside details of layout and scale.
Why we need you to provide this
Why we need you to include this in your application.
For applications submitted to Maidstone Borough Council
Where an application involves the change of use of land and it is proposed that a semi- permanent structure will be placed on the land, for instance a static caravan (this section would not apply to touring caravans as they are not intended for use on a semi-permanent basis), then the design details of the caravan will be required to be submitted alongside details of layout and scale. Given that the design of the caravans is established in case law as being a proper matter for consideration in such applications – see Patricia Shave v Maidstone Borough Council 2020 EWHC 1895 (Admin), such details are required to enable an examination of their impacts.