A development involving caravans and camping sites for short-term rental is properly categorised as a caravan park and camping ground regardless of whether occupants are workers, and general Development Plan policies encouraging workers' accommodation do not read down non-complying categories in zone provisions. An applicant's stated intention to limit occupancy may affect categorisation only where the Development Plan itself categorises developments by reference to purpose, intensity or duration of land use.
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