®Planning appeal decision
The buildings and associated land at 105 Burnham Road, Land providing access to 101 & 103 Burnham Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5AZ
the material change of use of the land from a Class E(c)(ii)(commercial) of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Use Classes Order1987 (as amended) to a mixed use comprising Classes E(c)(ii) and B2 general industrial (vehicle repairs workshop)
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Peerless K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- on ground (a), the effect of the development on the living conditions of local residents and on the free flow of traffic in Chatsworth Road
- on ground (f), whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control
- on ground (g), whether the time for compliance is reasonable
What decided it
The unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents caused by the vehicle repair workshop use, combined with inadequate parking provision and highway impacts, meant planning permission could not be granted despite allowing additional time for compliance.
Plan policies cited: Policy DP5, Policy CS15, Policy DP4, Policy D3
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