Planning appeal decision
British Telecom, 160 London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1BT
Planning appeal 3294524 at British Telecom, 160 London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1BT (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 16 November 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the GPDO 2015, with particular regard to the transport and highway impacts of the proposed development.
change of use from office to residential providing 116 apartments. This
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- TN13 1BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the GPDO 2015, with particular regard to the transport and highway impacts of the proposed development
What decided it
The imposition of a condition requiring a car parking management scheme to restrict parking provision to 1 space per unit ensured the proposal would not have unacceptable transport and highway impacts, allowing the appeal to be granted.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 111
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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